ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Break down food for absorption into the blood. (mouth, stomach, intestines)
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Skeletal
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Digestive
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Circulatory
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Muscular
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The muscles of the small intestine mix food with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine, and push the mixture forward for further digestion. The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into your bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -stomach (and duodenum) small intestine (or small bowel) colon (or large intestine/bowel) and rectum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saliva contains special enzymes that help digest the starches in your food. An enzyme called amylase breaks down starches (complex carbohydrates) into sugars, which your body can more easily absorb. Saliva also contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.
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