12. Two teams of scientists hiked 10 kilometers to different study sites. Before their hike, the Valley team ate a lunch of mostly protein. The Mountain team ate a lunch of a mix of starch and protein, but
hiked at high altitude, where there is much less oxygen. Which team probably had an easier time
hiking?
a
Both teams had an easy time hiking because their digestive systems broke down proteins
into amino acids for cells to release energy.
b
Neither team had an easy time hiking: the Valley team's cells needed more glucose from
broken-down starch for a reaction, and the Mountain team's cells needed more oxygen from
air.
С
The Mountain team had an easier time hiking: their cells released energy from protein
reacting with glucose, which was broken down from starch in the digestive system.
d
The Valley team had an easier time hiking; their cells released energy from protein breaking
down in the digestive system, which then combined with oxygen in cells.