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Nutrients
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Substances that that provide the energy and materials needed for metabolic processes
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Nutrition
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Process by which orgainisms get food and break it down so that it can be used for metabolism
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Minerals
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Chemical elements that orgainisms need for normal functioning
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Vitamins
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coenzymes that are converted into the cells of an orgainism
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Autotroph
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Orgainism that makes their own food
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Heterotroph
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Orgainism that can not make their own food
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Calorie
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unit of measure commonly used in the energy content of food
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Fiber
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made of cellulose and other and other indigestible materials found in the cell walls of fruits, vegtables, and grains
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Absorption
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process needed in order to use nutrients in cells
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Digestion
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process by which food molecules are broken down into small particles
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Acessory glands
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liver and pancreas
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Salivary amylase
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enzyme in salivia which helps in the breakdown of food
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Peristalsis
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the movement of food down the esophagus
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Small intestine
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organ that helps in the digestion process of food, where juices are diatributed to help in the break down process
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Lare intestine
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organ that absorbs nutrients and water from food
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