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JC Digestion
Digestion
Question | Answer |
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What is digestion? | Digestion is the breakdown of food |
What is physical/mechanical digestion? | using force to break down food. Teeth for chewing |
What is the function of the incisors? | Cutting |
What is the function of the canines? | Tearing |
What is the function of the premolars and molars? | Grinding |
What diet do omnivores have? | Eat both plants and animals |
What diet do carnivores have? | Eat animals |
What diet do herbivores have? | Eat plants |
What is chemical digestion? | using enzymes to break down food. |
What enzyme is found in our saliva? | amylase |
What is the function of the pancreas? | Produces insulin and enzymes |
What is the function of the liver? | Produces bile |
What is the function of bile? | Breaks down fats |
What is absorbed in the small intestine? | Nutrients |
What is absorbed in the large intestine? | Water |
Where does absorbed nutrients and water go in the digestive system? | Into the bloodstream and delivered to the cells to use |
What kind of digestion occurs in the stomach? | Chemical and physical |
What is stored in the rectum? | Faeces |
Where are faeces excreted from? | Anus |
The removal of metabolised waste in the body is called | Excretion |