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Outline the course of digestion of the following foods in the mouth, stomach and small intestine of the human digestive system.

a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Fats

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Absorption of food into the body takes place through a few steps:

1- Food is chewed in the mouth and broken down into smaller pieces with teeth.

2- In the mouth, an enzyme amylase secreted by salivary glands converts carbohydrates into small units such as starch.

3- When food is passed on to the stomach its consists of fats and proteins.

4- In the stomach, gastric acid breaks down the protein molecules with the help of pepsin.

5- Partially digested food reaches down to the small intestine.

6- In the small intestine, the gall bladder is present that releases bile juice and reduces the size of fat molecules into fatty acids.

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