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Nutrients in the Blood – From Gut to Cell

Trace how nutrients travel from digestion through the blood to body cells.

Module

Quarter 1 – Body Systems Working Together

Age

Age 11

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Where in the digestive system are most nutrients absorbed into the blood?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    After nutrients are absorbed from the small intestine, which system carries them to cells?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    What is the role of the liver in processing absorbed nutrients?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Nutrients absorbed by the digestive system travel directly to cells without passing through the blood.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each step in the nutrient journey to what happens.

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