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7. Human nutrition
7.5. Absorption

State that the small intestine is the region where nutrients are absorbed

7. Human nutrition
7.2. Digestive system

Identify in diagrams and images the main organs of the digestive system, limited to: (a) alimentary canal: mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum) and large intestine (colon, rectum, anus) (b) associated organs: salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gall bladder

7. Human nutrition
7.4. Chemical digestion

Describe the digestion of starch in the digestive system: (a) amylase breaks down starch to maltose (b) maltase breaks down maltose to glucose on the membranes of the epithelium lining the small intestine