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Vitamins do not have to be digested, they can be absorbed directly from the gut contents
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoVitamins and minerals are broken down in various stages of digestion.
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∙ 12y agoYou don't actually digest vitamins. Vitamins are not broken down. They are absorbed from the digested food mass/Chyme.
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∙ 12y agoin the stomach
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Do minerals vitamins and water need to be digested?
No, minerals, vitamins and water do not need to be digested. The foods that contain them need to be. However, minerals, vitamins and water need to be absorbed by the body into the bloodstream.
What food does not need to be digested by the stomach?
vitamins and minerals
What classes of food doesn't have to be digested before it can be absorbed by the small intestine?
Vitamins are not be digested before absorption. The same is true for the minerals. They need not be digested before absorption.
Which nutrient is digested by your body protein water minerals or vitamins?
== == Vitamin c and d.
What are 2 things absorbed in the body with out being digested?
Liquids Such as Water& Vitamins (Medicine)
Bacteria which live in the human intestine derive their nutrition from digested foods From these nutrients digested by the human the bacteria synthesize vitamins usable by the human This relationsh?
mutualism
Which nutrients do not need to be digested?
Starches
Is your body able to absorb food if it is not chemically digested?
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.
Why do Minerals vitamins and water not need to be digested?
Because they are not complex organic compounds that need to be "split" into their component to be absorbed by the gut.
Why don't vitamins and minerals need to be digested before they are absorbed?
Vitamins are used in their original form by the cells. They do not require digestion. They are absorbed directly from the digestive tract, transported by the blood to the cells, and the cells absorb and use what they need.Because vitamins are absorbed by the body 'as is' - not broken down and digested.
What are vitamins stored by the body?
Fats
Honey is so easy to digest is that its already been digested by a bee?
No. It is because it consists of readily metabolized components such as sugars, vitamins etc.
