Manuel eats lunch in the cafeteria every day. How does his digestive system make use of the lunch he eats? a
A. It changes the food into cells that protect the body from illness.
b
B. It converts food into oxygen that is absorbed into the blood.
c
C. It breaks down some food into usable material for the body and discards the rest.
d
D. It breaks down food into the chemicals needed by the body to regulate temperature.