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| building blocks of protiens |
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| the bodys main energy source-sugars,starch,and fibers-formed of carbon,hydrogen, and oxygenatoms |
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| 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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| thin,watery product of digestion that moves slowly out of the stomach and into the small intestine |
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| chemical and mechanical processes that breaks down food into smaller molecuoles |
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| a type of protein that speeds up that speeds up the rate of chemical reactons |
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| nutrient that provides energy and helps the body absorb vitamins |
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| one of five groups of foods that contain the same nutrients:breads and cereals,vegetables,fruit,milk,and meat |
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| one of five groups of foods that contain the same nutrients:breads and cereals,vegetables,fruit,milk,and meat |
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| digestive system process where food is broken down through chewing,mixing,and churning |
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| inorganic nutrient that regulates many of the body's chemical reactions |
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| substances in food-proteins,carbohydrates,fats,vitamins,minerals,and water-that the body uses for cell development,repair and growth and that provide energy |
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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 |
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| finger like projections in the wall of the small intestine |
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| organic,water-soluble or fat-soluble nurtient needed in small quantities |
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