Humans as Organisms 1 Flashcards
(52 cards)
What is the role of carbohydrates in the body?
Provide a quick form of energy
What is the role of protein in the body?
Growth, building and repairing body tissues and muscles
What is the role of fats in the body?
Provides a store of energy and insulation from the cold
What is the role of vitamin A in the body?
Important for your eyesight
What is the role of vitamin D in the body?
important to help you have strong bones and teeth
Why is Iron important in the body?
To stop you feeling tired and help make your red blood cells
Why is calcium important in the body?
For strong bones and teeth
Why is fibre important in your body?
It helps your digestion
What disease can you get if you dont have enough vitamin C?
Scurvy
What disease can you get if you dont have enough vitamin D?
Rickets
What disease can you get if you dont have enough Iron?
Anaemia
What disease can you get if you dont have enough protein?
Kwashiorkor
What is anorexia?
When you dont eat enough food and become too skinny
What is obesity?
when you eat too much food and become too fat
What is digestion?
When you break down the big molecules in food into smaller molecules which your body can absorb
Why is digestion important?
The large molecules of food are insoluble and need to be made into smaller molecules which are soluble
What does insoluble mean?
It cant dissolve in water
What does soluble mean?
It can dissolve in water
Where do the small molecules of food get absorbed in the body and where do they go?
They are absorbed in the small intestine lining and go into the blood
Where is saliva produced?
In the mouth
What is faeces?
Poo - undigested food that is removed from the body
Where is faeces excreted / egested (removed from the body)?
The anus
How does food go from the mouth to the stomach?
It goes through the oesophagus
Where is water removed from undigested food?
The large intestine
