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What is the main source of energy for living cells?
What is the main source of energy for living cells?
Which type of carbohydrate is indigestible and aids in peristalsis?
Which type of carbohydrate is indigestible and aids in peristalsis?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Which amino acid is NOT considered essential for the human body?
Which amino acid is NOT considered essential for the human body?
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Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored in the human body?
Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored in the human body?
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Which mineral is needed in large amounts for different bodily functions?
Which mineral is needed in large amounts for different bodily functions?
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What is the function of salivary amylase in the mouth?
What is the function of salivary amylase in the mouth?
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Where does most of the chemical digestion take place in the small intestine?
Where does most of the chemical digestion take place in the small intestine?
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What is the function of lipase in digestion?
What is the function of lipase in digestion?
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Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the movement of digestive food into cells of the body where they are used?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the movement of digestive food into cells of the body where they are used?
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What is the main function of the stomach in the digestion process?
What is the main function of the stomach in the digestion process?
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Which part of the digestive system is responsible for removing indigestible waste through the anus in the form of feces?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for removing indigestible waste through the anus in the form of feces?
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What is the process where large food molecules are broken down into simpler molecules that can be absorbed by the body?
What is the process where large food molecules are broken down into simpler molecules that can be absorbed by the body?
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Which type of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food through chewing?
Which type of digestion involves the mechanical breakdown of food through chewing?
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What happens in the process of assimilation in the digestive system?
What happens in the process of assimilation in the digestive system?
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Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the intake of food into the body?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the intake of food into the body?
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What is the function of the tongue in the process of digestion?
What is the function of the tongue in the process of digestion?
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Which type of digestion involves breaking down complex molecules into simple soluble digestive enzymes?
Which type of digestion involves breaking down complex molecules into simple soluble digestive enzymes?
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