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Food that has had all of its nutrients removed is stored in the colon and rectum until it is defected out.
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Which best describes food when it reaches the large intestine?
Most of the nutrients have been removed.
What best describes food when it reaches the large intestine?
Most of the nutrients have been removed. it dumps into the large intestines as a soupy mess. Fluids are pulled back out of the large intestines, and goes to the kidneys, as the large intestines begins the work of consolidating the waste into a solid form.
Where is food stored before it is excreted?
The Large Intestine does not store any food, it absrobs the nutrients from the food
What best describes food when it reaches the small intestine?
By the time food has reached the small intestine, it has been broken down into small proteins.
What is removed from the food in the small intestine?
Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
What is a digestive system in human biology?
the system by which nutrients from food are absorbed into the body and excess food is removed
What do plants need and why?
water, nutrients and sunlight for food (glucose, also stored as starch)potassium for growth and repair
What does the digestive system convert?
The digestive system converts food into nutrients. Breaking it down with enzymes and other chemicals. It turns it into nutrients and fat (Fat is to be stored for later use to provide energy).
What is it called when nutrients are added to food to replace those lost during processing?
Food in which nutrients lost during processing are added back into is food fortification. Skim milk is an example because it has had the fat removed and then has Vitamin D and Vitamin A added back to it.
What is the intestine where water is removed?
Excess water is removed from undigested food waste in the large intestine. This waste, called feces, is then stored in the rectum until expelled through the anus.
What part of an amoeba helps it capture food?
food vacuole is a small cavity in the cytoplasm that temporarily store food.
Does your body need carbon dioxide to use the nutrients in the food you eat?
No. Carbon Dioxide is a waste gas and is removed from the blood stream.
