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3. Digestive System
3.2 Nutrient Absorption, Transport of nutrients
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5th Grade Science
Body Systems
3. Digestive System
3.2 Nutrient Absorption, Transport of nutrients
How Your Body Absorbs and Transports Nutrients
You will discover how your small intestine absorbs nutrients and how your bloodstream delivers them to every cell in your body.
What You'll Learn
You learn how villi in the small intestine absorb digested nutrients.
Your bloodstream transports nutrients from the intestine to body cells.
You discover how the large intestine absorbs water from leftover waste.
You explore how organs like the liver and pancreas support digestion.
What You'll Practice
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You will identify where nutrient absorption happens in your body.
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You will explain how villi, capillaries, and lacteals absorb nutrients.
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You will distinguish the roles of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Why This Matters
Understanding how your body absorbs and transports nutrients helps you make sense of why every body system depends on the food you eat to function properly.
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Nutrient Absorption
Villi
Digestive System
Nutrient Transport
Circulatory System
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