Which phrase listed below best describes the function of the digestive system?

A.
to filter out waste from the blood

B.
to remove waste from the body

C.
to break down food into nutrients

D.
to protect the body against germs

Question

Which phrase listed below best describes the function of the digestive system?	
 
 A.
to filter out waste from the blood
 
 B.
to remove waste from the body
 
 C.
to break down food into nutrients
 
 D.
to protect the body against germs

purple_pink · Answer

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glitterychan · Answer

The digestive system does remove waste from the body, however, the main goal of the digestive system is to absorb nutrients for the body to put to use.

glitterychan · Answer

So it would be C, to break down food into nutrients