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What is organ system that breaks down food and obsorbs nutrients?
None. The stomach and liver break down the food, and the guts absorb the nutrients.
How does food get broken down in your stomach?
Your body needs nutrients so the stomach breaks down the food. Then in the small intestine, the nutrients and waste are separated. The nutrients helps the body and the waste come out the other end.
What produces substances that stop stomach acid action and enzymes that break down organic nutrients?
The pancreas
What are the job of the stomach?
Hai =333 The jobs are to break down food and absorb nutrients......... Bai =333
What is the significant role of the stomach?
to break down food and make the small and large intestine able to digest the nutrients
What is in the Venus Flytrap's stomach?
The Venus flytrap is a plant and does not have a stomach. It uses strong juices to break down its prey and absorbs the nutrients through the inside of the traps.
Function of stomach small intestine large intestine?
they break down food and absorb the nutrients so our body can use it.
Where does tomato get broken down in?
Tomatoes are broken down in the stomach by stomach acid and enzymes, particularly pepsin. The acidic environment helps to break down the tomato's cell walls and release nutrients for absorption in the small intestine.
Does the stomach produce saliva?
Only the mouth produces saliva. The stomach organ produces gastric juices to break down foods. Saliva breaks down starch , when food reaches the stomach ,starch will be mostly broken down , thus the need of a new substance to break other nutrients is needed , eg: pepsin.
What The stomach and intestine as a functional unit?
The stomach and intestine work together to break down and digest food. The stomach churns food and secretes digestive enzymes, while the intestine absorbs nutrients from the broken-down food. This collaboration allows for the efficient processing of nutrients for energy and growth.
Why is hydrochloric acid needed in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid is needed in the stomach to help break down food and kill bacteria that may be present in what we eat. It also activates digestive enzymes that further break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
What breaks down nutrients in a cell?
Enzymes are the molecules that break down nutrients in a cell. They catalyze chemical reactions that convert complex molecules into simpler forms that can be used by the cell for energy or building blocks.
