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Where do nutrients enter the body?

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

• large intestine

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Which sequence describes the order in which food is processed in the digestive system?

• digestion, absorption, excretion

• absorption, digestion, excretion

• excretion, absorption, digestion

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Nutrients pass from the digestive system into the blood in the ____.

• liver

• small intestine

• white blood cells

• pancreas

Which substance contains enzymes that break down food after foods enter the mouth?

• bile

• urea

• saliva

• plasma

Protection from infection or toxins is called ________.

• homeostasis

• plasma

• immunity

_____ is the part of the blood that carries water and nutrients.

• lymphocyte

• immunity

• plasma

The body must maintain steady internal conditions, or ______, even when external conditions change.

• homeostasis

• antibodies

• immunity

A(n) _______ protects the body by traveling through the circulatory system and removing or destroying pathogens.

• homeostasis

• lymphocyte

• plasma