Energy and Waste
This is the only time of day your body is not using any energy
Never
The large intestine has a width of
Five centimeters
What is the first step of the digestion system
Mouth
This is the name of the process that plants get their energy from.
Photosynthesis
There are _____ kidneys in the average human body
The amount of energy in food is measured in_____
Calories
This organ is on average 7 meters long
Small Intestine
What happens in the small intestine?
Nutrients are absorbed
What are two waste products that are created by plants
Water vapor
Oxygen
Glucose
The kidneys look similar to a
Bean
Proteins are important to our diet because____
They build, repair, and strengthen muscle cells
This organ absorbs water
Large Intestine
Chewing is _______ type of digestion.
Mechanical
Three essential components required for photosynthesis
Light Energy
Water
Carbon Dioxide
The function of the kidney is to
Filter toxins from the blood
After the food has been broken down, waste sits in this organ until it is ready to be removed from the body.
Large Intestine
This hallow organ chemically breaks down food while storing it
Stomach
There are ________ steps in the digestion system
Five
The leaves of plants are similar to what part of humans?
Organs
If you are suffering from kidney failure, this could be an option for you, but only for a limited amount of time
Dialysis
The name of the system that eliminates all waste from the human body
Excretory System
Where do automatic wave-like movement of the muscles take place in the body?
Esophagus
Food makes its way through the esophagus and into the stomach the a process called____
Peristalsis
After a plant absorbs carbon dioxide, it filters out the carbon and releases this into the air
Oxygen
To be able to donate a kidney, you must do this with the recipient first.
Match blood type