The Digestive System

Question 1

Digestion

Answer 1

The breakdown of food

Question 2

Main food types

Answer 2

Protein - meat,fish,beans
Fat - oily fish,vegetable oil
Carbohydrates - sugars

Question 3

Carbohydrates types

Answer 3

Maltose - seeds,vegtables
Fibre - fruit,vegetables
Glucose - sweets,chocolates
Starch - brown bread,rice

Question 4

Protein functions

Answer 4

Makes enzymes
Grow and repair muscle tissue

Question 5

Carbohydrate functions

Answer 5

Provide energy
Fibre aids peristalsis

Question 6

Fat functions

Answer 6

Insulation
Energy source

Question 7

Mineral types

Answer 7

Calcium - strong bones and teeth
Iron - haemoglobin

Question 8

Vitiman types

Answer 8

Vitamin C - prevents scurvy
Vitamin D - prevents rickets

Question 9

Digestion sequence

Answer 9

1. Ingestion
2. Digestion
3. Absorption
4. Egestion

Question 10

mouth digestion

Answer 10

Physical digestion - teeth and tongue
Chemical digestion - saliva

Question 11

Enzymes

Answer 11

A biological catalyst that helps speed up a chemical reaction

Question 12

Types of teeth

Answer 12

Incisors - cut and slice
Canines - grip and tear
Pre molars - crush and grind
Molars - crush and grind

Question 13

Epiglottis

Answer 13

A flap that covers the trachea to ensure food or water goes down the oesophagus

Question 14

Oesophagus

Answer 14

The food pipe

Question 15

Stomach

Answer 15

A muscular bag that stores food

Question 16

Stomachs digestion

Answer 16

Physical digestion - churning
Chemical digestion - hydrochloric acid

Question 17

Liver functions

Answer 17

Produces bile
Detox’s the body
Maintains body temperature

Question 18

Pancreas functions

Answer 18

Produces amylase into the small intestine

Question 19

Small intestine function

Answer 19

Breaks down starch into maltose
Bile works here
Absorbs nutrients into the blood

Question 20

Large intestine functions

Answer 20

Reabsorbs water into blood