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fats
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lipids
provide energy to body and help body absorb vitamins |
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villi
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folds covered with finger like projections
increases the surfacce area of the small intestine so that nutrients in the chyme have more places to be absorbed |
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mechanical digestion
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chewed, mixed, churned
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peristalsis
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waves of muscle contractions in the digestive tract
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food groups
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foods that contain the same nutrient are grouped together
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chemical digestion
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chemical reaction break down large food molecules into smaller ones
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chyme
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a thin wateery liquid that moves out of the stomach and into the small intestine
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vitamins
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organic nutrients needed in small quantities for growth, regulation body functions, and preventing some diseases
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proteins
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large molecules that contain HONC sometimes sulfur
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enzyme
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a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions
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carbohydrates
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usually the main sources of energy for your body.
CHO |
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nutrients
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substances that provide energy and materials for cell development, growth, and repair
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minerals
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inorganic nutrients that lack carbon
regulate chem. reactions in the body |
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amino acids
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building blocks of proteins
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digestion
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process that breaks down food into small molecules so that they can be absorbed and used as energy
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