Monday, August 23, 2010

How does bacteria help the organs in the digestive system?

a 7th grade answer would be nice....up to my level please :-)

How does bacteria help the organs in the digestive system?
Bacteria is located in the intestines and assists in breaking down food passing through. Enzymes in the bacteria break down food that the human is unable to digest themselves.
Reply:IT HELPS TO BREAK DOWN THE PROTEINS IN WHAT YOU EAT! EXAMPLE WHEN YOU GET GAS
Reply:Bacteria break down cellulose which is a carbohydrate(?) that humans are incapable of digesting....this is done in the large intestine. People are perfectly capable of breaking down proteins and this is mostly done in the stomach/ duodenum (first part of the small intestine.
Reply:THe bacteria eat the gas and food u choo and it breaks it down for you to help ur body and sometimes when u eat beans the bacteria will realease gas into ur stomach.
Reply:well your digestive organs don't posses the power to break down food and nutrients like we are taught in elementary school, the bacteria does almost all digestion, the organs just soak up all of the broken down nutrients.


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