Process of digestion

 What does digestive system mean?

• Eating food.

• Going to the bathroom.

• Breaking down food into small parts so it can be used by the body.

• Doing 50 push ups a day.

What does 'mechanical digestion' mean?

• Physically breaking down food into smaller pieces

• Using enzymes to break down food

• Eating food

• Absorbing nutrients

What is the function of the large intestine?

• The absorption of nutrients

• The digestion of fats

• The absorption of water and some minerals

• Transport the nutrients to the blood stream

What is peristalsis?

• The absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.

• The release of waste at the end of the digestive process.

• Muscle contractions that help food move through the digestive system.

• The release of digestive enzymes from the digestive organs.

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Digestion is the transformation of ................... into ........................

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During digestion, food undergoes two type of transformation : ............................... and ...................................,

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Mastication, brewing and peristaltic movements are .................................. transformation

The ................................. transformation of food is done under the action of digestive juices.

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The Digested food doesn't pass through the digestive..................

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