Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 1 – Body Systems Working Together
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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Question 1
Multiple choice
Where in the digestive system are most nutrients absorbed into the blood?
Question 2
Multiple choice
After nutrients are absorbed from the small intestine, which system carries them to cells?
Question 3
Multiple choice
What is the role of the liver in processing absorbed nutrients?
Question 4
True or false
Nutrients absorbed by the digestive system travel directly to cells without passing through the blood.
Question 5
Matching
Match each step in the nutrient journey to what happens.