FNDH 132 - Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

FNDH 132 - Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers digestion - Calculated value that serves as a relative index of the meaningfulness of results absorption - takes the digestive nutrients and moves it into the body through the digestive tract metabolism - sum total of chemical reactions that occur in cells what percent of energy yielding nutrients will be absorbed from carbs, protein and fats - 97-98% how many gallons does it take to digest/absorb all our food? - 2 mechanical digestion - peristalsis, segmentation, sphincter action, chewing, stomach action peristalsis - squeezing motion that pushes everything down segmentation - breaks up the intestinal content so that enzymes can access easier sphincter action - open and close at certain times