What is it?The digestive system is a system of organs in which the major function is to convert food into simpler, absorbable nutrients to keep the body functioning and healthy. The organs carry out processes like ingestion,propulsion, absorption, and defecation.
what does it do?Digestion in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods into forms that cell membranes can absorb. Mechanical digestion breaks large pieces into smaller ones without altering their chemical composition. Chemical digestion breaks food into simpler chemicals.
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