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Digestion

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