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Is your body able to absorb food if it is not chemically digested?
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∙ 9y ago
Your body can not absorb the food if it is not digested chemically. Your body can absorb the simple sugars like fructose and glucose, vitamins and minerals only, without digestion.
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How are water soluble vitamins digested in the body?
Intestinal villi absorb them and send them straight to the bloodstream. Anything that isn't used is excreted via urination.
What does villi do in the human body?
Villi lines the small intestine. They are what absorb nutrients into the body from the food that's eaten and passes through the digestive system.
What is Symbiotic relationship between human host and bacteria in the gut which supply the body with vitamin K?
The bacteria absorb nutrients in the gut from digested food - the human benefits from the production of the vitamin.
Why does food not enter the body until it is abdorbed into the blood?
Food must be digested before it can be absorbed because it is necessary for our digestive enzymes to combine with the food. Once the enzymes combine with the food, our bodies can absorb the nutrients.
Does buoyancy have anything to do with your human body being able to absorb water?
no, buoyancy is when something floats on water
What does it mean when say that food has to be digested?
so your body can break it down and your bones can absorb the nutrients
Why do consumers break down the structures of the organisms they eat?
so the organisms can be chemically digested for use and energy in the body.
How does the body handle starches and cellulose differently?
Though starch and cellulose are chemically made from the same elements, and in the same concentrations, the human body is able to break down starches into simple enough sugars to absorb, while the human body cannot break down cellulose.
Primary function in the large intestine?
The primary job of the large intestine is to pass waste and to absorb water into the body.
Why do some food needs to be digested?
Because the human body cannot absorb nutrients from foods, without breaking them down into smaller parts.
How are water soluble vitamins digested in the body?
Intestinal villi absorb them and send them straight to the bloodstream. Anything that isn't used is excreted via urination.
What is the function of a squids liver?
Squid are cephalopods, a marine animal that has bilateral body symmetry and a unique head. The function of a squids liver is to absorb digested food.
Does water absorb into the body without needing to be digested?
No, most of the water you consume is absorbed in the large intestine, which when fails is why you have diarrhea :) x hope this helps! x
Is food being broken down by enzymes in your stomach an example of a chemical change that happens in your stomach?
Yes because the food is chemically changing for example if you eat a hamburger it is not gonna come out as a hamburger when you go to the bathroom because your body digested it which chemically changed it.;)
Why do foods have to be digested?
Food must be chemically digested because the substances which our body needs cannot be absorbed into the blood until they have been broken down into small, soluble chemicals with the help of enzymes in our mouth. When the food is digested, its molecules are small enough to pass through the wall of the small intestine by diffusion.
What does villi do in the human body?
Villi lines the small intestine. They are what absorb nutrients into the body from the food that's eaten and passes through the digestive system.
What does a frog's small intestine do?
A frog's small intestine is in charge of the majority of its digestion. It helps its body absorb nutrients from food.
