Foods
A potato is what kind of food?
Protein, carb, or fat?
A carb
It is made of hydrogen and oxygen only, and is usually written as H₂O Helps us by staying hydrated
water
Also found in food and made of the big three, can be taken like medicine, but they can also be found in most foods
digestion
Teeth and jaws chew and crush food Salivary glands secrete saliva in your ____________
mouth
A steak cooked in oil is what two types of foods?
These are found in plant-based grain foods and plants like bread, crackers, pasta. Broken down by our mitochondria
carbs
If our cells need nutrients, and we get nutrients by eating, how does the nutrients from our food get into our cells?
We have to digest it!
Long tube that connects the mouth to the throat
esophagus
You eat a sandwich with bread, chicken, and butter. Name the type of category for each food
bread - carbs
chicken - protein
butter - fats
Made of chains of amino acids and help build tissues and muscles to make us strong. Also are found in meat, beans, and nuts
protein
Connected to your esophagus, muscles contract and mix the food secrete digestive acid
stomach
our biggest organ, and filters toxins out of our body, produces bile
liver
You go to a mexican restaurant and get beans, rice, sour cream, and grilled chicken. What food groups are present?
beans - protein
rice - carb
sour cream - fats
grilled chicken - protein
In science these are called lipids and are very important for cell protection because the cell membrane is made of this
fats
these things help speed up processes in our bodies
enzymes!
About 5 feet long Removes water from undigested food and forms a solid mass called feces Water is returned to the body
large intestine
You go to an italian restaurant and order pasta with butter sauce and chicken, breadsticks, and a slice of cake. What types of food are each of the things you ordered?
pasta - carbs
butter sauce - fats
chicken - protein
breadsticks - carbs
a slice of cake - carbs
Also found in food and made of the big three, can be taken like medicine, but they can also be found in most foods
vitamins
takes the bile made by the liver and delivers it to the small intestine to help break down our food
gallbladder
a gland that produces enzymes and completes the digestion of carbs, proteins and fats
pancreas