Lesson 3.3 Digestive System | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What are nutrients?

Nutrients are the substances in food that provide the raw materials the body’s cells need to carry out all their essential processes.

What are the two types of digestion?

mechanical digestion and chemical digestion

The liver and pancreas secrete?

Enzymes

Where does mechanical digestion begin?

Mouth

What breaks down protein in the stomach?

Enzymes and acid

What are enzymes?

Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body.

The majority of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption into the blood takes place in the

small intestine

Where does chemical digestion begin and what is broken down?

Mouth; carbohydrates

What causes mechanical digestion to begin in the mouth?

Chewing

What is the process by which you break down food into small nutrient molecules?

Digetsion