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- 5. Organ that produces bile
- 8. DIGESTION Physical breakdown of food
- 9. A unit of energy provided by food
- 10. Organic compounds essential for body function
- 12. Organ where protein digestion begins
- 17. Partially digested food in the stomach
- 18. Macronutrient used to build and repair tissues
- 19. An enzyme that breaks down starch
- 20. Tube that carries food from mouth to stomach
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- 1. DIGESTION Process using enzymes to break food into molecules
- 2. INTESTINE Absorbs water and forms feces
- 3. The breakdown of food into usable components
- 4. Finger-like projections that absorb nutrients
- 6. A macronutrient used for energy storage
- 7. Muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
- 11. Produces enzymes and insulin
- 13. Substances needed by the body for energy and growth
- 14. Inorganic nutrients like calcium and iron
- 15. INTESTINE Where most nutrient absorption takes place
- 16. Main source of quick energy for the body