Nutrition and Digestion – Chapter 18 – Digestive System and Nutrient Absorption Guide

Chapter 18 Nutrition and Digestion [2026]
Chapter 18: Nutrition and Digestion
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1. ____ is the watery chyme
material that re-
sults from diges-
tion in the stom-
ach.

2. Iron, potassium, minerals
and iodine are
___.

3. The human body Water
is about 60% ___.

4. The teeth help mechanical digestion
break down food
by ___.

5. ____ in the mouth saliva
helps to chemi-
cally digest food.

6. _____ takes place Chemical digestion, enzymes
in the mouth,
stomach, and
small intestine
with the help of
chemicals called
___.

7. _____ are tiny, villi
fingerlike projec-
tions that cov er


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, Chapter 18 Nutrition and Digestion [2026]
Chapter 18: Nutrition and Digestion
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the folds of your
small intesetines.

8. There are 6 kinds nutrients
of ___ available in
food.

9. Three types of carbs
____ are sugar,
starch,and fiber

10. proteins are amino acids
made up small
building blocks
called ___.

11. the muscle con- peristalsis
tractions that
move food
through the di-
gestive track are
called ___

12. there are ___ food five
groups.

13. You lose water perspire, exhale
each day when
you ________ to
get rid of wastes.

14. the ___ helps peo- MyPlate
ple select foods

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