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JC Digestion
Digestion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |