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Nutrition and the Digestive System

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What you'll learn

How food is digested and absorbed.

Key ideas

  • Enzymes: amylase, protease, lipase.
  • Absorption in the small intestine (villi); the role of bile.

Exam tips

  • Match each enzyme to its food group.
  • Link villi to absorption.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing the enzymes.
  • Forgetting the function of villi.
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