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Insulin is not needed for digestion to take place. It is required for glucose to enter cells and be used by the body. Digestion takes place in the digestive system, and is concerned with getting substances INTO the blood. Once they are there, the process of using the chemicals is called metabolism.
What else can I help you with?
Can insulin or glucagon be given in pill form?
Cannot.Both are protein hormones.So they are digested by gastric juice.
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 food types are digested in the rectum?
none... its digested by the time it reaches the rectum
Where are animal cell food particles digested at?
They are digested in the organelle called lyosome.
Why do most foods need to be digested?
Because you can't process raw food into "you", only the simple components that result from digestion.
Why insulin does not take oraly?
Insulin is a protein. If taken orall, it will be digested.
What does insulin do for cells in the body?
Insulin assists in metabolizing carbs and the storage of glucose for cell energy. It also helps to use the fat, protein, and minerals from the food that is digested.
What food contain insulin?
No food contains insulin. Insulin is an hormone that is produced within the body. Diabetics that need to take insulin for their condition have to take it via injection.
Why you need digest food?
Because you can only proscess your food if it is digested.
What food does not need to be digested by the stomach?
vitamins and minerals
Could food be digested without a pancreas?
Luckily the enzymes that are found in the pancreas are also produced in the small intestine, so techncally, food can be digested; however the pancreas secretes many other hormones and substances such as insulin, which are vital components for your body.
A substance from digested food that all your cells need?
oxygen
Is insulin a nutrient food source?
No you do not need to intake insulin if you do not have a certain disease in which your body does not receive insulin, such as diabtes. If you do not have diabetes then your body should be already making insulin.so no it is not a food source.(:
Where most food are digested?
Most food is digested in the stomach.
What is food that is not digested?
The food that isn't digested is called waste.
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.
