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| Building blocks of proteins. |
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| The body's main energy source. |
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| Digestive system process that occurs when chemicals break down larger food molecules into smaller ones that can be absorbed by the body. |
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| Thin,watery product of digestion that moves slowly out of the stomach and into the small intestint. |
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| Chemical and mechanical process that breaks food down into small molecules so that they can be absorbed by the body. |
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| A type of protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions in the body but is not used up or changed itself in any way during the reaction. |
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| Nutriant that provides energy and helps the body absorb vitamians. |
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| one of five groups of food that contain the same nutriants. |
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| Digestive system process where food is broken down through chewing,mixing,and churnig. |
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| Inorganic nutrient that regulates many of the bodys chemical reactions. |
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| Waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system. |
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| Nutrient made up of amino acids that is used for replacement and repair of body cells and has a large molecules that contain carbon,hydragin,,oxygon,and nitrigion. |
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| Finger like projections in the wall of the small intestint that increase the surface area for absorption of nutriant molucules. |
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| Organic, water-soluable or fat-soluble nutrient needed in small quantities for growth,regulating body functions,and preventing disease. |
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