What is the primary function of the small intestines?
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uses mechanical digestion to break down food particles
uses mechanical digestion to break down food particles
uses chemical digestion and absorbs nutrients the body needs
uses chemical digestion and absorbs nutrients the body needs
carries food and nutrients throughout the body
carries food and nutrients throughout the body
eliminates the waste the body does not need
eliminates the waste the body does not need
Kidney stones can be very painful. What prevention method can you use to keep from developing them?
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Drink a lot of milk, which is full of calcium.
Drink a lot of milk, which is full of calcium.
Drink plenty of water, which flushes out your system.
Drink plenty of water, which flushes out your system.
Eat plenty of protein-rich foods like fish and chicken.
Eat plenty of protein-rich foods like fish and chicken.
Take antibiotics as prescribed for the infection.
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The primary function of the small intestines is to use chemical digestion and absorb the nutrients the body needs.
Which is a correct statement about the excretory system?
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Key organs of the system include bladder, intestines, and kidneys.
Key organs of the system include bladder, intestines, and kidneys.
It is similar to the digestive system in that they both rid the body of waste.
It is similar to the digestive system in that they both rid the body of waste.
It rids the body of food that the body did not absorb.
It rids the body of food that the body did not absorb.
The other name for the system is the circulatory system.