George working in his lab. 1  Growing up George had been known as Carver's George. 2  People in the south at the time called peanuts goobers. 3  Carver would sometimes take his classes out to the farms and teach farmers directly what they could do to improve their crops. 4  His nickname later in life was the Wizard of Tuskegee. 5  He wrote up a pamphlet 6  ... I
Summer 2005 M.29 DIGESTION â the process of changing complex solid foods into simpler soluble forms which can be absorbed by body cells. ENZYMES â chemical substances that promote chemical reactions in living things. ALIMENTARY CANAL â digestive tract or gastrointestinal tract (GI Tract).
Confidence votes 12. The reproductive system breaks down food and takes nutrients out of it so they can used by the body. The nutrients are transported throughout the body by the circulatory system. Digestion of large nutrients into smaller molecules takes place throughout the digestive system. Wherever there are enzymes secreted, you can be sure that the break down of substances is taking place. Specific organs where this takes place include the mouth, the stomach and the small intestine.