FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the stomach do to your food?
A
Pulls the vitamins and minerals out.
B
Helps move food to the back of your throat.
C
Turns it into a liquid mixture.
D
Collects the waste.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The stomach stores swallowed food and liquid, mixes the food and liquid with digestive juice it produces, and slowly empties its contents, called chyme, into the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -After food enters your stomach, the stomach muscles mix the food and liquid with digestive juices. The stomach slowly empties its contents, called chyme, into your small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stomach muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes, breaking it into much smaller, digestible pieces. An acidic environment is needed for the digestion that takes place in the stomach.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The liquid food mixture found within the stomach is referred to as chyme. Strong hydrochloric acid secreted in the gastric juice helps to liquefy the food making it easier to be absorbed into the lining of the small intestine.

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