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Digestive System
Gr. 7 Science Ch 11-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nutrient | substances in the foods that provide energy |
| nutrition | science of how food effects living organisms |
| carbohydrate | the source of all energy |
| protein | needed of growth and repair of body cells |
| lipids | provides stored energy |
| minerals | regulate chemical reactions in body |
| vitamins | needed to help your body use other nuetrients |
| digestion | the process of breaking down food |
| mechanical digestion | breaking down food by chewing |
| enzymes | speeds up chemical reactions in cells |
| saliva | watery substance produced in your mouth |
| peristalsis | wavelength muscle contractions |
| amylase | an emzyne in saliva |
| pepsin | an enzyme in stomach |
| villi | tiny, finger like projections |
| absorption | the movement of nutrient molecules into blood vessels |