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marissa [1.9K]
3 years ago
10

The human digestive system is a group of organs that break down food, absorb blank

Biology
1 answer:
dsp733 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Absorb Energy

Explanation:

As the food breaks down in the human stomach the food breaks down and turns into energy for the body.

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