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Digestion
Students are introduced to digestion in the mouth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| digestion | The breaking down of food to be absorbed by your body. |
| Mechanical Digestion | Physical breakdown of chunks of food into smaller pieces to be used your body. |
| Chemical Digestion | Chemical breakdown of large molecules of food into simpler molecules to be absorbed by the body. |
| Amylase | The enzyme in your saliva that breaks down starches. |
| Enzyme | A special protein that speeds up chemical changes. |
| Tissue | A group of cells working together to perform a job. |
| Organ | A group of tissues working together to perform a job. |
| Body System | A group of organs working together. |
| Organism | A living thing |