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What is the process of breaking down food into forms the body can use?
Digestion
What is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach?
Esophagus
What is the savory taste seen in cheeses, eggs, and tomatoes?
What helps build and repair the body?
Proteins
How did God design plants to get their energy?
What is the hard covering that protects the teeth from the pressures of biting and chewing food?
Enamel
What are nutrients necessary for the body to grow and function?
Vitamins
What are 2 ways the stomach works on food?
Chemically and Mechanically
What provides stored energy for the body?
Fats
How did God design animals and people to get their energy?
From the food they eat
What is the flap of tissue that covers the opening to the trachea?
Stomach
What is the stomach's process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by grinding called?
mechanical digestion
What are the five basic food groups?
fruits, vegetables, dairy, protein, and grains
What organ produces insulin and enzymes?
Pancreas
What is the clear liquid in the mouth that begins the digestive process?
Saliva
What part of the digestive system takes in salts and water?
Large intestine
What do calories do?
give the body energy
Why is good nutrition important?
You're body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
What are 3 organs that help digest food but are NOT part of digestive tract?
Pancreas, Gallbladder, and Liver
What are the fingerlike structures found in the small intestine called?
Villi
What are the nonliving materials found naturally in the earth?
What is the large organ that filters blood and produces bile?
Liver
What is the main source of energy for the body?
Carbohydrates
What is the small organ that stores extra bile from the liver?