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When we take food inside the body ,many mechanism starts.The process is known as food absorption.
Most of the food is absorbed through Passive absorption without the expenditure of energy.
But mineral and vitamin get absorbed through carrier mediated transport .In carrier mediated transport in the cell membrane in having limited no. of carriers which attaches itself to the vitamins and transport it to other side of the cell membrane i.e.blood
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∙ 14y agoNo they are sent to the rest of your body and are sent in your blood to make you healthy.
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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 nutrients can be absorbed without first being digested in the human gastrointestinal tract?
The nutrients that do not need to be digested they have to be smaller than the cells of the small intestine. Some of these are sugars and amino acids.
Explain why most food nutrients do need to be digested?
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Alcohol does not need to be digested in order to be absorbed by the body?
That's correct.
Why do food need to be digested?
The food that we eat needs to be digested, or broken down, so the particles are small enough to be able to be absorbed into our cells. The process of digestion has four parts. Ingestion, digestion (mechanical and chemical), absorption, and elimination.
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 organs need minerals and how is it digested?
the small intestine and large intestine.
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.
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.
Which nutrient is digested by your body protein water minerals or vitamins?
== == Vitamin c and d.
Which nutrients can be absorbed without first being digested in the human gastrointestinal tract?
The nutrients that do not need to be digested they have to be smaller than the cells of the small intestine. Some of these are sugars and amino acids.
Where are vitamins digested?
Vitamins do not have to be digested, they can be absorbed directly from the gut contents
Which nutrients do not need to be digested?
Starches
Do water need to be digested?
No. It is absorbed.
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.
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.
