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What is another name for spit?
Saliva
What part of the digestive system churns (mixes up) the food?
Stomach
How many types of teeth do humans have?
4 (incisors, canines, premolars, molars)
The process of digestion starts in the...
Mouth
Stomach
Why do we need food?
For energy, growth and repair.
What is the name of the long tube connecting mouth to stomach?
Oesophagus
What is the breakdown of food called?
Digestion
What is the function of the teeth?
To physically breakdown food
Name six important nutrients we need
protein, fats, carbs, vitamins, minerals, water
Which nutrient acts as insulation for the body (warmth)?
Fat
Which nutrient gives us short-term energy?
carbohydrates / sugars (glucose)
Name a vitamin
A B C D E K
This organ produces a substance called bile
Liver
Name three types of consumers.
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Detritivore, Filter Feeder
Which nutrient grows and repairs muscle?
protein
This organ reabsorbs water into the body and compacts solid waste in preparation for elimination.
The large intestine
This organ produces enzymes used in digestion
Pancreas
Name the two types of fat we consume.
Unsaturated and Saturated
Digestion uses cell transport processes. Name three types of cell transport.
Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis
Name a food high in protein
Meat, milk, cheese, legumes, etc.
Name a food high in starch
potatoes, rice, pasta
This organ can be 6 - 7 metres long in an adult.
The small intestine
What is the purpose of enzymes in digestion?
To break down food particles into smaller ones
This organ STORES bile for digestion.
Gallbladder