Plant Nutrition
Organisms that their own food are known as?
Autotrophs
The _____ provides the energy required for plants to photosynthesize.
Sun
______ feed on dead organic material
Saprophytes
_______ feed on other organisms
Heterotrophs
Without this in your diet you may suffer from constipation and later develop bowl disease
Fibre
During photosynthesis, plants take in ______ substances and make _____ substances.
Take in Inorganic
Make Organic
What is the waste product of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Which type of tooth is adapted for tearing food
Canine
Which group of animals have a diastema
Herbivores
This mineral aids in the formation of haemoglobin
Iron (Fe)
What are the 2 main stages of photosynthesis?
Light Dependent and Light Independent
State 2 limiting factors of photosynthesis
water, Light, Temperature, Carbon dioxide
What does the tongue roll the food into before it is swallowed
A bolus
What is the name of the structure that prevents food from entering the trachea
The epiglottis
All organic nutrients are composed of ___ , ___ & ___.
Carbon , Hydrogen & Oxygen
How does Temperature affect photosynthesis?
Heat helps the plant grow or come together
In which layer of the leaf are chloroplasts most numerous?
The palisade layer
Where in the alimentary canal does digestion end?
The Duodenum (Small Intestines)
How can you differentiate the duodenum from the ileum under a microscope?
The ileum has villi. (finger like projections)
What are 2 characteristics of polysaccharides
The are insoluble in water
They do not have a sweet taste
State the word equation for photosynthesis
CO2 + H2O+ O
Describe 2 fates of glucose
It cant be converted to starch and stored
It can be broken down during respiration to release energy
It can be converted to sucrose then to other organic nutrients
What do gastric juices consist of?
Hydrochloric Acid , Mucus & Pepsin
That are the 5 stages of holozoic nutrition
Ingestion , Digestion , Absorption , Assimilation , Egestion
What is a source, function and deficiency of the mineral Calcium
Source : Dairy
Function : Formation of bones and teeth
Deficiency : Brittle bones and teeth