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Bio 1.5
Digestive system
Term | Definition |
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Digestion | The breakdown of food into small particles |
Ingestion | The intake of food |
Absorption | The movement of digested food into the blood stream |
Egestion | The removal of undigested food |
Canines | Teeth in front of the premolars that rip and tear food. |
Molars | Flat back teeth that grind food |
Incisors | Teeth between the canines that are used for cutting. |
Herbivore | Eats only plants |
Carnivore | Eats only meat |
Omnivore | Eats plants and meat |
Carbohydrate | Breaks down to glucose |
Protein | Breaks down to amino acids |
Fats | Break down to glycerol and fatty acids |
Assimilation | Digested food moves from the blood into the cell |