nutrition/digestion
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| nutrient | chemical substance needed for body growth, energy, and life process
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| protein | nutrient needed to build and repair cells
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| carbohydrate | nutrient needed to supply energy
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| amino acid | building block of proteins
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| vitamin | nutrient found in many foods
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| deficiency | disease caused by lack of certain nutrient
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| mineral | nutrient needed by body to develop properly
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| calorie | unit used to measure energy in food
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| oxidation | slow burning of foods in your body
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| digestion | process by which foods are changed into forms body can use
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| esophagus | tube that connects mouth to stomach
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| epiglottis | flap of tissue that prevents food from entering windpipe
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| peristalsis | wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive tract
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| saliva | liquid in mouth that helps digestion
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| chyme | thick liquid from food
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| gastric jiuce | juice produced in stomach that contains mucus, pepsin, and hydrochloric acid
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| absorption | movement of food from digestive system to the blood
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