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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the 7 large chemicals? |
Fats, Minerals, Water, Fibre, Protein, Vitamins, and Carbohydrates |
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What are carbohydrates made from? |
A long chain of sugar molecules |
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How do you do you release sugar from carbohydrates? |
Chemically |
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What is ingestion? |
The taking in of substances into the body through the mouth. |
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What is excretion? |
The passing out of food that hasn't been digested, as feces, through the anus. |
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What is the entry point of the digestion system? |
Mouth |
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What is the exit point of the digestion system? |
Anus |
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What is digestion? |
Digestion is the process of breaking down large, insoluble food molecules using chemical and physical processes. |
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How long is the digestive system? |
9 meters |
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Name the parts of the digestive system. |
Mouth, salivary glands, oesophagus, liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, large intestine, small intestine, appendix, rectum, and the anus. |
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What are the 4 types of teeth? |
Premolar, canine, incisor, molar. |
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What are the 2 sections of the tooth? |
The crown and the root. |
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What are the parts of the crown? |
Enamel, dentine, pulp, and the gum. |
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What are the parts of the root? |
Cementum, bone, blood vessels, and nerves. |
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What are canines? |
The sharp, pointed teeth which are used to bite and tear food. |
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What are incisors? |
Small, rectangular shaped teeth used for cutting food. |
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What are premolars? |
Found behind the canines and are used to grind soft food. |
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What are molars? |
Found behind the premolars and are used to grind hard food. |
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What does saliva do? |
It softens the food and allows the digested food to be rolled into a ball before it's swallowed and contains an enzyme to speed up the chemical reactions. |
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What are the three main food groups? |
Fats, Carbohydrates, and Fats. |
