Chapter 6 - Digestic System

Question 1

Name 5 stages of disgestion

Answer 1

1. Indigestion- taken to mouth
2. Digestion- broken down
3. Absorption- passed down to blood
4. Assimilation- food used for energy
5. Egestion- waste

Question 2

Difference between physical and chemical digestion

Answer 2

Physical- by teeth
Chemical- by saliva or acids in the stomach

Question 3

Whats an enzyme

Answer 3

A protein that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction in a cell

Question 4

Tell the 4 types of teeth and where they are placed/describe

Answer 4

1. Incisors- four front teeth
2. Canines- pointy teeth
3. Premolars- beside molars, 2nd last
4. Molars- last teeth, strongest

Question 5

What is an amylase

Answer 5

An amylase is an enzyme that turns starch into sugar