Question

how do organ systems work together to deliver nutrients from food throughout the body?

a. the muscular system breaks down food and the digestive system carry nutrients to cells of the body.

b. the nervous system senses food and the lymphatic system extracts nutrients and distributes them to the body.

c. the digestive system breaks down food and the circulatory system transports nutrients to cells.

d. the circulatory system absorbs food and the excretory system secretes nutrients to cells of the body.

Explanation:

The digestive system's primary role is to break down food into absorbable nutrients, which then enter the bloodstream. The circulatory (cardiovascular) system uses blood vessels to transport these dissolved nutrients to all body cells. Other options are incorrect: A misassigns the roles of muscular and digestive systems; B incorrectly states the nervous system senses food for nutrient extraction and the lymphatic system's main nutrient transport role is limited (it handles some fats, not general nutrient distribution); D misassigns absorption to circulatory and nutrient secretion to excretory systems (the excretory system removes waste, not secretes nutrients).

Answer:

C. The digestive system breaks down food and the circulatory system transports nutrients to cells.