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1 Is the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into the smaller pieces
2 Enzymes break down food into the small molecules the body can use.
3 the body\'s specific recognition, response, and memory to a pathogen attack
4 Muscles in the walls of the esophagus contract in waves
5 Is the procedure of some materials such as cellulose, that travels through the large intestine and are eliminated from the body as feces.
6 Involved in nucleic acid metabolism; prevents neural-tube defects
7 Can help you track how many calories you consume in a day and if you are meeting your requirements for important nutrients
8 cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell
9 located in the small intestine, continues the breakdown of protein
10 Located in the small intestine, breaks down remaining disaccharides into monosaccharide’s
11 Is an enzyme that acts on starch
12 its function it’s the bone and tooth formation; blood clotting; nerve and muscle function
13 Part of phospholipids and neurotransmitters
14 In the stomach lining release hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and mucus.
15 Coenzyme in synthesis of fat; glycogen formation; amino acid metabolism
16 Assisting the pancreas in fat digestion produces bile
17 Anchored in the bones of the jaw
18 The fingerlike projections are covered with tiny projections called microvilli
19 Fluid loaded with lipids and salts
20 Where digestion starts, where the tongue, teeth, and saliva form food into a moist lump that can be swallowed
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