Digestion

Question 1

Chemical digestion

Answer 1

Is controlled by enzymes which are produced in different areas of the digestive system

Question 2

Mechanical digestion

Answer 2

By chewing to break down larger pieces of food into smaller pieces of food which increase the surface area for enzymes to work on

Question 3

Carbohydrates

Answer 3

Turns into amylase-Maltese- glucose
Found in the salivary glands,pancreases and the small intestines

Question 4

Protein

Answer 4

Digestive enzymes: protease - pepsin- peptide- amino acids
Pepsin:stomach
Protease: pancreas and small intestine

Question 5

Lipids

Answer 5

Digestive enzyme: lipases- lipase - glycerol and three fattty acids
Found in:
Pancreas and small intestine

Question 6

Whats part of the Alimentary canal

Answer 6

Mouth to salivary glands to oesophagus, stomach liver bile duct pancreas small intestine large intestine appendix rectum anus

Question 7

Ingestion

Answer 7

The taking in of substance eg food and drink into the body through the mouth

Question 8

Absorption

Answer 8

The movement of small food molecules and ions through the walls of intestine into the blood

Question 9

Assimilation

Answer 9

The movement digested food molecule into the cells of the body where they are used becoming of the cells.

Question 10

Egestion

Answer 10

The passing out of food that has not been digested or absorbed (as farces) through the anus