Nutrients
Allows for body building and repair
Proteins
A disease characterized by bleeding gums
Scurvy
Ackees and golden apples are part of this food group.
Fruits
Another name for the Digestive system
The Alimentary Canal
An carnivore that hunts, kills and eats prey.
Predator
Protects delicate internal organs
Fats and Oils
Lack of Vitamin D causes ____________
Rickets
A leafy vegetable used in tossed salads
Lettuce
The first site of digestion
The Mouth
Plants make their own food by a process called _________
Photosynthesis
Provides energy
Carbohydrates
Night blindness if from lack of ____________
Vitamin A
Beans. peas and nuts are examples of __________
Legumes
The mixing and churning of food by the teeth or stomach.
Mechanical Digestion
A type of Pollinator
Bee / Insect
Can be eaten by Vegans as a protein source
Beans, peas and nuts
Lack of iron to make blood can cause
Anemia
Liver is an example of
Food from animals
Another name for the removal of waste from the bowel.
Excretion / Elimination
The name for the male part of a flower
Stamen
Is a form of excess stored energy
Fats
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by lack of _________
Protein
Grains are also known as this food group
Cereals/ Staples
The Process in which the nutrients are taken in by the blood stream.
Absorption
Protects the ovules in a flower
Ovary