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Kendahl Ryan Ross
Blume- Life Science Chapter 18 Part 2
Question | Answer |
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Name the organic nutrients. | They are proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and fats (lipids). |
Name the inorganic nutrients. | They are minerals and Water. |
Give two characteristics of proteins. | They are used for growth, replacement, & repair and they are made of amino acids. |
Give two characteristics of carbohydrates. | They are the main source of energy and contain C, H, & O atoms. |
Give one characteristic about vitamins. | They are essential, organic nutrients that help the body use other nutrients. |
Give two characteristics about fats (lipids). | They store vitamins and provide energy. |
Give one characteristic about minerals. | They are inorganic nutrients that regulate many chemical reactions. |
Give two characteristics about water. | It removes waste from the cells and allows chemical reactions to take place. |
Be sure to study the human digestive diagram. | Be sure to study the human digestive diagram. |
A place where food is ground mechanically into small pieces. | The mouth |
A muscular tube that serves as a passage way for food. | The esophagus |
Turns food into chyme. | The stomach |
Major portion of digestion takes place here. | The small intestine |
Produces bile | The liver |
Stores bile | The gallbladder |
Produces substances that stop stomach acid action and enzymes that break down organic nutrients. | The pancreas |
Absorbs water from undigested food | The large intestine |
Controls the release of solid waste. | The anus |
Be sure to study the Frog diagram of it's insides. |