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We need various molecules from the food we eat. We need amino acids to build protein. We need carbohydrates for energy. We also use fat for energy, but it is more important for the vitamins it can carry. We also need various micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. An apple needs to get a lot smaller if it is going to fit into your arteries. So, we break it down. First we break it down mechanically by chewing the food and mashing it in the stomach. Then we break it down chemically into the parts we need. Some parts are easy to digest, like the cooked starches in pasta; those enter the blood near the start of the small intestine. Some are harder to digest and enter the blood later in the small intestine or get fermented and then absorbed in the large intestine. They all flow to the liver where they are released as needed.
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∙ 13y agoSo that we can get nutrients from it; the digestive system is where nutrients are absorbed by the body from food. It's kind of the whole point of eating.
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∙ 14y agoyes, all animals digest food unless it is gum.
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∙ 15y agobecause if its not digested,you can choke.because if its not digested,you can choke.
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∙ 10y agoYes. If the food is digestable. Not everything you put in your month is. For example: glass, wood.
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In biology Where food is digested the food?
The Stomach
Where are animal cell food particles digested at?
They are digested in the organelle called lyosome.
What food types are digested in the rectum?
none... its digested by the time it reaches the rectum
Where is food digested in some Protist?
they digest food through there nose
Organelle used to store digested food and water?
The organelle used to store digested food and water is known as the vacuole. The food is released and broken down whenever the cells need it.
What is food that is not digested?
The food that isn't digested is called waste.
Where most food are digested?
Most food is digested in the stomach.
How does the pizza get digested?
It is digested the same way your other food are digested.
Where food is store before it is digested?
Food is stored before it is digested in your stomach.
Where does food go that cannot be digested?
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
Where does the food that cannot be digested go?
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
How does digested food go to all parts of the body?
Digested food does not go to all parts of the body. Food goes into the stomach where it is digested and then empties into the intestines to be eliminated.
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.
Where is most of your food digested?
Most of the food is digested in your stomach, where the stomach muscles contract to squeeze the food into a thick, runny liquid.
What does meat become when digested?
Energy. All food eaten is digested. Food is a chemical that, once digested, turns to energy :) Thats what I Learnt Anyway :)
Does all the food you eat be digested?
No. Much of the food you eat can not be digested and will be eliminated from the body as solid wastes.
What happens when food gets digested in your body?
When food gets digested in our body, energy is released after its breakdown.
