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Food ingested enters oesophagus, from here it enters stomach (temporary storage site of food), from here food is slowly propelled forward toward small intestine and then to large intestine. It is in the intestines where the villi absorb all main nutrients and at the end of large intestine is anus where all waste materials are stored before being excreted.
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What is the name of the particles when atoms are broken down?
Quarks
Is an atom indestructable?
No. Atoms can be broken down into subatomic particles.
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.
How do parts of the leaf help with photosynthesis?
They absorb the sunlight, which is broken down and turned into nutrients for the plant.
What breaks down food chemically?
lysosomes, by giving broken particles to nucleus
What part of the digestive system does the body absorb broken down food particles?
the stomache
Why is food a source of energy for the body?
Food is broken down into particles which go into your mitochondria (in your cells), which convert the particles into energy.
What does digestion means?
what does digestion mean? It is the process on which food is broken down inside your body to absorb food particles that have starch, proten, sugar, vitamins and minerals, fibre, fat and water.
What cannot be broken down into simpler components?
Time and Mass. All particles can be broken down into smaller particles endlessly.
What is the name of the particles when atoms are broken down?
Quarks
A substance that cannot be broken down into atoms were?
They are subatomic particles.
Is an atom indestructable?
No. Atoms can be broken down into subatomic particles.
How are fat broken down?
Fats are broken down by the body into glycerol and fatty acids. The fatty acids are then broken down to glucose to provide the body with energy.
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.
Why is digestion an essential stage in feeding?
It is important for digestion to take place as part of feeding. The process helps break down food particles that the body can absorb the necessary nutrients.
What are lipids broken down into the digestive sysytem?
it is broken down by the body i think
Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
