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Digestive system
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What are nutrients broken down by?
Food is broken down into nutrients by the digestive system. Ingested food is transformed into usable nutrients by mechanical and chemical processes in the digestive system.
Where food is broken down into molecules?
food isn't exactly broken into molecules. molecules are collections of atoms. those would be too small to see. but food is broken down so the nutrients can be gathered. the food is broken down in the stomach, then, the food goes through the intestines where the nutrients and water are gathered
What food you eat must be broken down by this system into nutrients your body cells can use?
The digestive system breaks food down into useful nutrients.
What is the organ in which most food is broken down?
In humans, food is most broken down in the stomach where enzymes, bacteria and acids break the food into simpler parts. The food is then passed to the intestines, where the nutrients are absorbed.
How do oxygen and food nutrients reach the different part of the body?
to put simple food is broken down
Organ were digested food is absorbed?
Food is broken down or digested in the stomach but the nutrients are not absorbed in the stomach. Nutrients from digested food are primarily absorbed in the small intestine.
Break down essential nutrients and return them to the soil?
Bacteria typically break down essential nutrients and return them to the soil. Sometimes fungi will break down essential nutrients and return them to the soil as well.
What is food used for once it is broken down?
Once food is broken down during digestion, the nutrients are absorbed by the body to provide energy, support growth and repair, and maintain overall health. The body uses these nutrients to fuel various bodily functions and processes. Any excess nutrients are stored for future energy needs.
What happens to food to food in digestive system?
Food in your digestive system is broken down, has valuable nutrients absorbed, and the wastes eliminated.
What happens to food in the digestive system?
Food in your digestive system is broken down, has valuable nutrients absorbed, and the wastes eliminated.
How do your bodies deliver nutrients into the blood?
Your body delivers nutrients into the blood through the food that you eat. As food is broken down the nutrients are absorbed into the blood stream and are then carried to tissues and organs throughout the body.
How does food get broken down in your stomach?
Your body needs nutrients so the stomach breaks down the food. Then in the small intestine, the nutrients and waste are separated. The nutrients helps the body and the waste come out the other end.
