Macromolecules I
Macromolecules II
Parts of the Digestive System
Teeth
Miscellaneous
100
Foods that are a main source of energy such as sugars and starches
What are carbohydrates?
100
 Vitamins A, D, E, and K for example
What are fat soluble vitamins?
100
The primary organ of digestion and absorption
What is the small intestine?
100
The outer layer of the tooth and the hardest substance in the body
What is enamel?
100
The other name for the digestive tract
What is the alimentary canal?
200
Fats that are liquid at room temperature
What are oils?
200
According to the book, 45-65% of our diet should consist of these foods
What are carbohydrates?
200
The tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
What is the esophagus?
200
The inner hollow area of the tooth that contains the nerves and blood vessels
What is the pulp?
200
Limit food intake to 1500-1800 Calories per day, eat a diet high in carbohydrates and exercise 
What is the best way to lose weight (according to the book)?
300
Water soluble vitamins
What are B and C?
300
The building blocks of proteins
What are amino acids?
300
The duodenum, jejunum and ileum
What are the parts of the small intestine?
300
The four front teeth that are used for cutting
What are the incisors?
300
Strong, rhythmic waves of muscular contraction that move food through the digestive system
What is peristalsis?
400
A carbohydrate that humans cannot digest
What is cellulose?
400
A molecule that has more energy than an equal amount of carbohydrate
What are lipids?
400
The small flap of cartilage that keeps food out of the windpipe (trachea)
What is the epiglottis?
400
The type of digestion performed by the teeth
What is mechanical digestion?
400
A substance made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
What is bile?
500
Catalysts made be living cells
What are enzymes?
500
Acid in the stomach that kills bacteria and softens food
What is hydrochloric acid?
500
Tiny projections on the wall of the intestine that increase surface area and help absorb food
What are villi?
500
An open sore in the lining of the stomach
What is an ulcer?
600
A phosphorus containing compound that serves as an energy carrier in cells
What is ATP?
600
The process of breaking a droplet of fat into smaller droplets
What is emulsification?
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