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Food's Journey – Through the Intestines

Describe how food is absorbed in the intestines and waste is removed from the body.

Module

Food, Digestion Basics & Healthy Habits

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    After leaving the stomach, where does food go?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    What happens to nutrients in the small intestine?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    What does the large intestine do with leftover food?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Waste material eventually leaves the body as faeces.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each step to the correct description in food's journey.

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