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digestion
The process of decomposing organic matter by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
saliva
A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the ___ glands and mucous glands of the mouth
stomach
An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
small intestine
The longest part of the alimentary canal
food
What we eat to get energy and grow
change
To make something different
teeth
The kind and number and arrangement of ___ in a person or animal
mouth
The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding
soften
To lessen in force or effect
swallow
A small amount of liquid food
juices
The liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking (plural)
glands
Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts (plural)
waste
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
fruit
Sweet food that grows on plants
vegetable
Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous
water
Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
exercise
Physical activity that keeps you fit

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