Digestion Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is a balanced diet?
Eating food containing the right nutrients in the correct amounts.
What is bile?
Substance that emulsifies fat into small droplets.
What is carbohydrase?
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates into sugar molecules.
What is a carbohydrate?
Nutrient that provides energy.
What is a catalyst?
Substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up.
What is a deficiency?
A lack of minerals, that causes poor growth.
What is digestion?
Process where large molecules are broken down into small molecules.
What is the digestive system?
Group of organs that work together to break down food.
What is an enzyme?
Special protein that can break large molecules into small molecules.
What is fibre?
Provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the digestive system.
What is the large intestine?
Organ where water passes back into the body, leaving a solid waste of undigested food called faeces.
What is lipase?
Enzyme that breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol.
What are lipids?
Nutrients that provide a store of energy and insulate the body.
What is malnourishment?
Eating the wrong amount or the wrong types of food.
What is a mineral?
Essential nutrient needed in small amounts to keep you healthy.
What is a nutrient?
Essential substance that your body needs to survive, provided by food.
What does obese mean?
Extremely overweight.
What is protease?
Enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
What is protein?
Nutrient used for growth and repair.
What is the rectum?
Faeces are stored here, before being passed out of the body.
What is the small intestine?
Organ where small digested molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream.
