Our Digestion System

What is one reason why we need food?

• To provide energy for everything you do

• To make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• To help with breathing

• To eliminate waste from the body

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What is one function of the digestive system?

• Helps with vision

• Provides energy for everything you do

• Helps with breathing

• Breaks down food into molecules the body can use

What is mechanical digestion?

• Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• Food is absorbed into the blood

• Chemicals break down food into smaller components

• Food is eliminated from the body

What is chemical digestion?

• Food is eliminated from the body

• Food is absorbed into the blood

• Chemicals break down food into smaller components

• Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

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What is another reason why we need food?

• To provide energy for everything you do

• To help with vision

• To make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• To eliminate waste from the body

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What is one way the digestive system helps the body?

• Provides energy for everything you do

• Helps with breathing

• Helps with vision

• Breaks down food into molecules the body can use

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What is the purpose of putting molecules into the blood?

• To be carried throughout the body

• To eliminate waste from the body

• To make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• To provide energy for everything you do

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What is one function of the digestive system?

• Helps with breathing

• Provides energy for everything you do

• Helps with vision

• Breaks down food into molecules the body can use

What is one type of digestion?

• Mechanical digestion - food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• Chemical digestion - chemicals break down food into smaller components

• Food is eliminated from the body

• Food is absorbed into the blood

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What is one function of the digestive system?

• Breaks down food into molecules the body can use

• Helps with vision

• Provides energy for everything you do

• Helps with breathing