10 results for “gut”

1. The Human Body

   Digestion

   gut lining and may influence everything from immunity to mood. They also make vitamin K and some

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2. The Human Body

   The Immune System

   gut, in the air you just breathed, there are microbes that would kill you if they

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3. Plants & Fungi

   Seeds

   gut; some need fire, which clears the competition, and germinate only after smoke or heat. Weed

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4. Chemistry

   The Chemistry of Life

   gut healthy. Lipids: stores and walls Lipids include fats, oils and waxes. They do not mix with

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5. Animals

   Insects

   gut and reproductive organs. Instead of bones inside, it wears its skeleton outside, a hard shell

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6. Plants & Fungi

   Flowers and Pollination

   gut, and drop it somewhere new with a dose of fertiliser. Apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, peas

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7. Life & Biology

   Bacteria and Viruses

   gut. This microbiome digests fibre you cannot, makes vitamins, trains your immune system and crowds out harmful

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8. The Human Body

   The Skeleton and Bones

   gut needs to absorb calcium, help keep bone strong. Bones also record a life: skeletons dug up by archaeologists

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9. Life & Biology

   What Is Life? The Cell

   gut only a few days; red blood cells about four months. Your body replaces roughly one percent

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10. The Human Body

    Muscles

    gut, the blood vessels, the bladder, the airways, the womb. It works slowly and automatically, squeezing

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