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which of the following most accurately describes the digestive process of absorption in the body? nutrients and water molecules move from the digestive tract into the body via the bloodstream. waste and insoluble fibers are eliminated from the body through the rectum and anus. saliva in the mouth starts to chemically break down food as it is chewed. the liver and pancreas excrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
Absorption in the digestive process is when nutrients and water from the digestive tract enter the bloodstream for distribution to the body's cells. The other options describe elimination, initial - digestion in the mouth, and enzyme - secretion, not absorption.
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Nutrients and water molecules move from the digestive tract into the body via the bloodstream.