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Generally describe how a piece of bread can power your legs as you walk up a flight of stairs.
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The bread is composed of carbohydrates, which are broken down into simpler sugars, such as glucose, during the process of digestion. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Bread (Carbohydrates)} \rightarrow \text{Glucose} \] Show more…
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