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7th gr. Sci
Stack #207020
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is salivary amylase | an enzyme that breaks down starch |
| what is a bolus | a ball of food |
| what do you call the contracting of the esophagus that pushes down food | peristalsis |
| what do gastric juices have in them | hydrochloric acid(HCI) |
| what does HCI do | destroys pathogens |
| what does HCI measure on the PH scale | 2 |
| what is something under 7 in the PH scale considered | an acid |
| what is something above 7 in the PH scale called | a base |
| what is 7 on the PH scale | neutral |
| what does bile do | breaks down fat |
| what does the pancreas do | it makes fluid that neutralizes cyme |
| what do trypsin destroy | proteins |
| what do lipase destroy | fats |
| who studies the stomach | gastroenterologists |
| what can a lack of liquid lead to | diarrhea |
| what can happen if the appendix were to break | bacteria would be released |
| what is feces | poop |
| what is 75% of the feces | water |
| what is 25% of feces | solid |
| of the 25% of solid what is 1/3 of it | intestinal bacteria |