Enzymes and chemicals

Question 1

Define: Enzymes

Answer 1

Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.

Question 2

Define: Saliva

Answer 2

The watery fluid in the mouth is made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections.

Question 3

Define: Chemical Digestion

Answer 3

As food travels from your mouth into your digestive system, it’s broken down by digestive enzymes that turn it into smaller nutrients that your body can easily absorb.

Question 4

Define: Goosebumps

Answer 4

Bumps that for on the skin when frighted of cold

Question 5

Define: Cartilage

Answer 5

firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth.

Question 6

Define: Bile

Answer 6

a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.