Digestion
Molecules
Body Systems
M'kenna
Mystery
100
What type of digestion happens in the stomach?
Chemical Digeston
100
What type of molecules are only able to be absorbed?
Small and Soluble Molecules
100
What body part is in charge of all body systems
brain
100
Is M'kenna absorbing the food molecules?
No
100
What is the name of the chemical reaction involved in Converting food molecules into energy?
Celluar Resipration
200
What Organ chemically digests and absorbs food?
The small intestine
200
What is in charge of putting food molecules in your blood stream?
Villi
200
What body system does the liver belong to?
Digestive System
200
What are the two diseases M'Kenna could have?
Celiac Disease or IBS
200
Where does cellular respiration take place in a cell?
Mitochondria
300
What is in charge of digestion in the mouth?
Saliva
300
What are 2 things your body does with the absorbed molecules?
1. To use right away for enegry
2. To Store
300
How does the digestive system help the body function?
The digestive system first breaks down food so it is able to be absorbed by the villi. The absorbed food molecules can then travel through the bloodstream and help create energy for the body.
300
Why is M'kenna experiencing Muscle Cramps?
Mckenna's muscle cramps is a result of her body not getting enough nutrients. Her villi are too flat which is resulting in not enough nutrients going to her body. This means that the the nutrients the muscles need, glucose and amino acids, are not there.
300
Where does food go after it goes down your esophagus?
Stomach
400
What does fat get converted to when it is burned?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
400
Molecules that can't be absorbed move on to the...
large intestine
400
Which is the least complex level or organization in all living things?
Cell
400
Celiac disease is a disease in which a person is allergic to ____
gluten
400
All cells require energy but cells from this organ/ structure require more oxygen to produce the greatest amount of energy.
Muscles
500
Explain where food goes as it gets digested.
Mouth - Esophagus - stomach - small - large
500
How does the body absorb energy from sugar?
Breaking it down into glucose
500
What are the 3 functions of the digestive system?
Absorbtion
Digestion
Elimination
500
Using the image, what do you notice about M'Kenna's complex carbohydrates compared to a healthy person's
M'kennas complex carbs are higher than a healthy persons
500
When we eat, food molecules are absorbed into the _____.
blood