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Which nutrients do not need to be broken down before it is absorbed?
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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.
What happens in the alimentary canal?
Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. Starch is broken down by enzymes. Macromolecules are broken down.
What happens when organisms?
When an organism dies, it is broken down into nutrients by bacteria, which can be absorbed by plants.
Which is digested before being absorbed?
All food is broken down before digestion.
Why do nutrients need to be broken down before they can be absorbed by the human body?
So that it can be small enough to pass through a cell's membrane.
Incoming nutrients are stored in vacuoles before they are broken down by?
"Lysosomes"
What happens to food in the digestive system?
Food in your digestive system is broken down, has valuable nutrients absorbed, and the wastes eliminated.
Protein foods must be broken down to these units before they can be absorbed?
Amino acids
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.
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.
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.
What happens to the food we eat in the stomach and digestive system?
The proteins are broken down to amino acids and get absorbed. Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose (and fructose) and are absorbed. Fats are broken down to fatty acids and glycerol and absorbed. Minerals and vitamins are absorbed as such.
