Regarding the functions of the gastrointestinal system, match each term with the phrase that best describes or defines it an enzyme found in saliva and intestinal secretions that breaks down carbohydrate molecules like starches Lipid deposits in the non-adipose compartment of the body, a risk factor for chronic disease regardless of weight A prebiotic - a non-digestible oligosaccharide that provides nourishment for beneficial organisms in the gut A strain of bacteria that's very common in the human gut [Choose ] [Choose ] [Choose ] [Choose]

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