1.38 1.39 1.40 Complete these activities. Digestion is the process of a. __ and b. __ food so that it can be carried by the c. __ to all cells i body. Digestion begins in the mouth with an enzyme in __ Food moves from the mouth to the a. __ where b. __ and c. __ begin the digestion of protein. In the small intestine food completes digestion and the a __ pass into the b. __ of the bloodstream.

**Completing the Sequence:**<br /><br />The numbers provided form a sequence increasing by 0.01. The next number in the sequence would be **1.41**.<br /><br />**Digestion Activities:**<br /><br />Digestion is the process of a. **breaking down** and b. **chemically changing** food so that it can be carried by the c. **blood** to all cells in the body.<br /><br />Digestion begins in the mouth with an enzyme in **saliva (specifically, salivary amylase which begins carbohydrate digestion).**<br /><br />Food moves from the mouth to the a. **stomach** where b. **hydrochloric acid** and c. **pepsin** begin the digestion of protein.<br /><br />In the small intestine, food completes digestion and the a. **nutrients** pass into the b. **capillaries/vessels** of the bloodstream.<br />