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digestion
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7th Grade
03/22/2010

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amino acids
Definition
building blocks of protien
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carbohydrates
Definition
the bodys main energy sorce
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chemical digestion
Definition
when chemicals break down foods
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chyme
Definition
a liquid that goes fro the the stomich to the small intestine
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digestion
Definition
the breaking down of food
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digestion
Definition
the breaking down of food
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enzymes
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a protien that speeds up the rate of chemical change in your body
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fat
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nutrients that provides energy and helps absorb vitamins
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food group
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one of five groups that containthe same nutriense
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mechanical digestion
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where food in broken down by chewing, mixing or churning
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minerals
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inorganic nutrient that regulates many of the bodys chemical reactions
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