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This interactive webpage looks at the structure of the digestive system and where different nutrients are broken down within the digestive system. The PDF that accompanies this webpage should be used in conjunction with the "Why Eat Eggs?" section to recap on where different food groups and nutrients are absorbed by the body.
The appropriate curriculum links are given below:
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Life Processes and Living Things Sc2, 2av |
The need for a balanced diet containing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water and about foods that are the sources of these |
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Life Processes and Living Things Sc2, 2b |
The principles of digestion, including the role of enzymes in braking down large molecules into smaller ones |
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Life Processes and Living Things Sc2, 2c |
The principles of digestion, including the role of enzymes in braking down large molecules into smaller ones |
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