Digestion Absorption and Metabolism

Question 1

is the series of steps that break down foodstuffs into their component parts.

Answer 1

Digestion

Question 2

is the process of moving nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream.

Answer 2

Absorption

Question 3

converts nutrients into forms that can be used (or stored in the body), and also
into forms that are removed (excreted) from the body.

Answer 3

Metabolism