ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
A
to exchange gasses in your body
B
to get rid of waste in the body
C
to break down food into nutrients the body can use
D
to break down food into oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins. They can then be absorbed into the bloodstream so the body can use them for energy, growth and repair. Unused materials are discarded as faeces (poo).

Detailed explanation-2: -As food passes through the GI tract, it mixes with digestive juices, causing large molecules of food to break down into smaller molecules. The body then absorbs these smaller molecules through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream, which delivers them to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your digestive system breaks nutrients into parts small enough for your body to absorb and use for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Detailed explanation-4: -The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Is the Digestive System? Motility, digestion, absorption and secretion are the four vital functions of the digestive system. The digestive system breaks down the foods we eat into energy our bodies can use.

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