Nutrients
Name the nutrient that is needed by a person who fracture his bones?
Proteins / meat
Name the food nutrient that is present in vegetables and fruits.
Vitamins & mineral salts
Name the type of digestion that takes place in the mouth. Physical of Chemical digestion
Physical Digestion
What does the enzyme in the stomach digest?
proteins
Name the nutrient that is needed to maintain our body temperature, to dissolve food nutrients
water
What is the main nutrient present in cheese?
fats
Name the nutrient that is broken down by the enzyme in the saliva
starch
Name organs where chemical digestion take place.
mouth, stomach, small intestine
What are the functions of fats?
To give us energy and to keep us warm
Why do we need proteins?
For growth and repair worn out tissues.
What is the function of the acid found in the stomach?
To kill bacteria
In which organ does the digested food get absorb into to be passed to the bloodstream?
Small intestine