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Digestion
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7th Grade
03/22/2010

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amnio acid
Definition
building block of protein
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carbohydrate
Definition
increase the surface area of the small intestine
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chemical digestion
Definition
digestive system process that occurs when chemicals break down large food molecules into smaller ones that can be absorbed by the body
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chyme
Definition
is when food is chewed and mixed
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chyme
Definition
is when food is chewed and mixed
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digestion
Definition
is the muscular contractions of the esophagus
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enzyme
Definition
a type of protien that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions in the body but isn't used up or changed itself in any way during the reaction
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fat
Definition
is a nutreint needed in small quanties for growth and for regulating body functions
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food group
Definition
one of five groups of food that contain the same nutreints
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mechanial digestion
Definition
digestive system process where food is broken down through chewing, mixing, and churning
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