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Organs
Organs
Nutrients
Nutritional Labels
Miscellaneous
100
The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
What is the esophagus
100
The organ that detoxifies the blood and produces bile.
What is the liver.
100
Starches and sugars found in bread, pasta, potatoes, etc...
What are carbohydrates.
100
There are 4 g of sugar in a serving. What does the "g" stand for?
What is grams.
100
The process by which food is broken down, so nutrients can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
What is digestion.
200
The organ that removes water from waste.
What is the large intestine or colon
200
The organ that stores bile.
What is the gallbladder.
200
Can be saturated or unsaturated.
What is fat.
200
1 serving size is 2 cookies. There are 40 calories in a serving. How many calories do I eat if I eat 6 cookies?
What is 120 calories.
200
What part of the blood carries nutrients?
What is plasma.
300
The long, narrow tube that removes nutrients from food.
What is the small intestine.
300
A small part of the large intestine, which is known as a"vestigial organ," because it doesn't have much use any more.
What is the appendix.
300
Found in meat, eggs and beans.
What is protein.
300
In a serving, there are 200 calories. 50 of those calories come from fat. What percentage of calories in this food come from fat?
What is 25%.
300
The wavelike motion that pushes food down your esophagus.
What is peristalsis.
400
Glands located near the mouth that secrete a liquid, which begins chemical digestion.
What are salivary glands.
400
The organs that help with digestion, but food does not pass through.
What is the accessory organs.
400
Come in the varieties: A, B, C, D, etc... Found in most foods.
What are vitamins.
400
1 serving size is 2 tablespoons. If there is 100 mg of sodium in a serving, how many mg of sodium do I eat if I eat 5 tablespoons?
What is 250 mg.
400
The digestive system is lined with this type of muscle.
What is smooth muscle.
500
The connected group of organs that food passes through.
What is the digestive tract.
500
The hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels.
What is insulin.
500
Examples are calcium, potassium, phosphorus...
What are minerals.
500
What does "DV" stand for on a nutritional label?
What is daily value.
500
The length of the small intestine in meters.
What is 6 m.