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7. Human nutrition
7.2. Digestive system

Describe the functions of the organs of the digestive system listed in 7.2.1, in relation to: (a) ingestion – the taking of substances, e.g. food and drink, into the body (b) digestion – the breakdown of food (c) absorption – the movement of nutrients from the intestines into the blood (d) assimilation – uptake and use of nutrients by cells (e) egestion – the removal of undigested food from the body as faeces

7. Human nutrition
7.4. Chemical digestion

State where, in the digestive system, amylase, protease and lipase are secreted and where they act