Aspecific example of how light year is used in space exploration. pick one object in space (the nearest star, the nearest galaxy, the edge of the universe, etc.) and tell how far this object is from earth and how long it would take light to travel there.

Students in biology are studying the macromolecules of life. they used a calorimeter to determine the calories in various types of food. once the lab was completed, the students ate the left over food samples. monica commented that in just 6 or 7 "chews" of the saltine, it was gone; nothing but a sticky paste in her mouth. elaborate on what happened chemically while chewing the saltine. include the macromolecules present.