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What is the process which food is passed through the digestive system called?
peristalsis.
Why is there undigested food in the rectum which would be passed out of the body?
The rectum holds the undigested food until it is ready to be passed out of the body.
If you have just eaten food where will your blood go?
After eating, food is digested in your stomach and then passed through your small intestine. Nutrients are absorbed through the walls of the small intestine and into your blood stream, where it is carried to cells needing nutrients. Whatever food left over is waste and it is passed out of your body.
How does the digestive system help estract energy from food?
the digestive system breaks down the food, anything which is vital to the body is passed through the intestine walls, ( im not sure which, i believe it is small ). The nutrients are passed through the intestine walls and into the blood stream
In earthworms how is food passed through the digestive tract?
The food is passed through the digestive tract when the worm moves. The movement causes the muscles to contract and move the food through the system.
How plants store food in its roots?
this is when the plant store it own food and minerals. this answer was passed by tue us
Can a kangaroo defecate?
Yes. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the gastrointestinal tract and waste not required are passed out through the anal canal
How do camels defecate?
Food is eaten and passes through the digestive system where required nutriments are removed. All other waste is passed out of the body
How a chyme is passed through the stomach?
masticated food
Where is a fish's mouth?
A jellyfish takes food in through its mouth which is located on the underside if its bell. Food is digested in a sac-like structure called a coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity. Waste material is passed out through the mouth.
What is the name of the 22-foot long coiled tube where most chemical digestion and absorption of food occurs?
It's called the Small Intestine. It is the longest part of your digestive system. Through a muscular movement called peristalsis, food is squeezed through the small intestine. The nutrients from food are absorbed into your blood stream by microvillus, which are microscopic and line the intestine. Once the food has passed through the small intestine, all the important nutrients have been extracted so the left over food is passed on through the large intestine and later excreted.
What is it called when your body goes through chemical reactions to break down the food you eat?
"metabolism" or "digestion".
