NCES.8.L.5 - Understand the composition of various substances as it relates to their ability to serve as a source of energy and building materials for growth and repair of organisms.
- NCES.8.L.5.1 - Summarize how food provides the energy and the molecules required for building materials, growth and survival of all organisms (to include plants).
- NCES.8.L.5.2 - Explain the relationship among a healthy diet, exercise, and the general health of the body (emphasis on the relationship between respiration and digestion).