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).
The body cannot use food that is eaten until it is broken down into very small molecules like protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, and fats. Only then can the body absorb these molecules and process them through the blood, liver, kidneys, and the entire digestive system, working to separate the good parts from the bad.