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food is important for growing amd repairing in the body. ny which process is food broken down into nutrient molecules​

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Digestion proper, which is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into particles/molecules small enough to pass into the blood. Absorption is the passage of food monomers into the blood stream. Assimilation is the passage of the food molecules into body cells.

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