Terms relating to Digestion & Nutrition
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| Autotrophic [organism] | Capable of producing its own food
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| Heterotrophic [organism] | [organism] not capable of producing their own food i.e organism obtains food from other organisms
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| Omnivore | An animal that eats both plants and animals
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| Carnivore | An animal that eats only other animals
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| Herbivore | An animal that eats only plants
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| Digestion | The process of breaking down food into smaller, soluble molecules
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| Ingestion | The taking of food into the body (through the mouth )
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| Absorption | The passing of small soluble molecules into the bloodstream ( from the digestive tract)
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| Egestion | The removal of unabsorbed material from the body
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| Mechanical digestion | Breakdown of food into smaller particles by physical means
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| Chemical digestion | Breakdown of food molecules by chemical means
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| Peristalsis | Rhythmic muscular contraction and relaxation in the wall of the alimentary canal causing the food to move along the canal
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| Dental formula | The number of each type of tooth in the upper and lower jaw on one side of the mouth
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| Symbiosis | A relationship between 2 organisms of different species where both partners benefit
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