Question

when you get to school you realize that you forgot to eat breakfast and feel weak. you stop by the vending machine and grab a snack. what happens in your body to give you more energy? in the ____ system, the snack is broken down mechanically and chemically into nutrients. these nutrients are transported through the body to your cells using the ____ system. circulato immune endocri digesti integur muscu

Explanation:

The digestive system breaks down food (the snack) mechanically (e.g., chewing) and chemically (e.g., enzymes in the stomach and intestines) into nutrients like glucose. The circulatory system (which includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood) then transports these nutrients (such as glucose, which is used in cellular respiration to produce ATP - the energy currency of the cell) to the body's cells.

Answer:

First blank: Digestive; Second blank: Circulatory