Digestion, Waste & Working Together

BIOWORKS ADVENTURE LAB · PULSELING

Digestion, Waste & Working Together

Vital Core Vault

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Pulseling — Digestion, Waste & Working Together Vital Core Vault

Hi!

I'm Pulseling.

Welcome to Vital Core Vault!

Will you help me investigate digestion, waste & working together?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Digestion breaks food into smaller substances that can be absorbed and used.

Much nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.

What is digestion's broad role?

  • A. Make every bone move
  • B. Break down food for use
  • C. Pump blood around the body

The answer is B: Break down food for use

Digestion breaks food into smaller substances that can be absorbed and used.

Much nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Blood transports absorbed nutrients.

Other systems help remove wastes;

the kidneys filter blood, while the digestive system removes undigested material.

Where is much nutrient absorption?

  • A. Small intestine
  • B. Skull
  • C. Rib cage

The answer is A: Small intestine

Digestion breaks food into smaller substances that can be absorbed and used.

Much nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our model connects eating, breakdown, absorption and transport to working cells.

Movement needs coordinated systems, not just a stomach acting alone.

What transports many absorbed nutrients?

  • A. Only air in the lungs
  • B. Only solid bones
  • C. Blood

The answer is C: Blood

Blood transports absorbed nutrients.

Other systems help remove wastes;

the kidneys filter blood, while the digestive system removes undigested material.

Nice investigating!

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Digestion breaks food into smaller substances that can be absorbed and used.

Blood transports absorbed nutrients.

Our model connects eating, breakdown, absorption and transport to working cells.

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