Digestive Process
Through digestion the body breaks down food into smaller
molecules, which are used for living processes. (growing, repairing , energy
source)
The digestion from ingestion to elimination usually takes
12-24 hours.
Different foods stay in the stomach different amounts of
time:
·
carbohydrates short time
·
proteins little longer time
·
fats longest time
The digestive system
·
takes in food and water
·
removes the needed nutrients
·
eliminates waste
It consists of series of hollow organs.
