By generally dividing foodinto carbohydrates, fats andproteins and considering thedigestive process until thepylorus (exit of stomach),which of these mentionedtypes of food have alreadyundergone chemicaldigestion?
Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
By generally dividing food
into carbohydrates, fats and
proteins and considering the
digestive process until the
pylorus (exit of stomach),
which of these mentioned
types of food have already
undergone chemical
digestion?
The food enters from the mouth and reaches parts of the gastrointestinal tract for digestion. The digestion of food starts from the mouth. The food then reaches the stomach where it is digested with the help of gastric juices. The food from the stomach enters the small intestine where the food digestion process completes. The remaining substances move to the large intestine for water absorption and thus waste is excreted out of the body.
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