Category B
This is the process of breaking down food into forms that the body can use.
What is digestion?
This is the first part of the digestive system.
What is the mouth?
Cheese and tomatoes have a savory flavor also called this.
What is umami?
Mechanical digestion is the process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by doing this.
What is grinding it?
The third part of the digestive tract. The stretchy storage bag at the bottom of the esophagus.
What is the stomach?
Dairy products are high in this nutrient that helps build up bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
This is the stretchy bag of muscle that digests swallowed food.
What is the stomach?
These are the the five basic food groups.
What are: fruits, protein, dairy, vegetables, and grains?
This is the organ that produces insulin and enzymes.
What is the pancreas?
This is the first step of the digestive tract with the teeth, tongue and saliva.
What is the mouth?
The following is a food label:
Calories: 130
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 200mg
Total Carbohydrates: 2g
Protein 10g
How many milligrams of cholesterol are in this food?
What is 35?
This is the part of the digestive system that takes in water and salts.
What is the large intestine?
Different foods have different amounts of calories. Calories do this.
The small organ that stores extra bile from the liver is called this.
What is the gallbladder? (this is on the test twice)
This is the long tube that connects the mouth and stomach.
What is the esophagus?
This is the hard covering that protects the teeth from the pressures of biting and chewing.
What is enamel?
This is the clear liquid in the mouth that begins the digestion process.
What is saliva?
These are the nutrients that provide stored energy for the body.
These are the three organs that aren't in the digestive tract but still help in digestion.
What are the liver, pancreas (these first two are the ones on the test) and the gallbladder?
This is the fourth step of the digestive tract. Located near the belly button its a long set of tubes that take nutrients from our food.
What does the bible say about preparing and eating meals.
Cooking and eating food together is good for fellowship. God created people to be social and made eating enjoyable so that people would have fellowship and be together.
The flap of tissue that covers the opening of the trachea is called this.
What is the epiglottis?
Explain what the bible says about good nutrition.
The bible says our bodies are temples of the holy spirit and good nutrition helps to take care of our bodies.
Explain the difference between the ways plants get their energy and the way that animals/humans get their energy.
Answers may vary. Example:
Plants use photosynthesis and make their own food. People and animals eat their food.
This is the last step of the digestive tract. This is a set of tubes where salts and water are absorbed from food.
What is the large intestine?