1Y: The Digestive System Flashcards
What is a cell?
A cell is the smallest working unit of a living organism.
What is Unicellular?
One cell - eg bacteria, mushrooms.
What is Multicellular?
Organisms with many cells - eg humans, sheep, cows.
What is Egestion?
Getting rid of undisgested food from the body.
What is Tissue?
Group of cells working together to carry out a similar function.
What is an Organ?
Group of tissues working together to carry out a similar function - eg Animal - heart, lungs; Plant - stem, root.
What is a System?
Group of organs working together to carry out a similar function e.g. Animal - disgestive system; Plant - root system.
What is Digestion?
Digestion is the break down of large food particles to smaller particles.
Why do we need food? (3)
We need food for:
- Energy
- Growth
- Repair
Label the Digestive System?
Attached.
What is the function of the Mouth (with teeth)? (3)
- Take in food.
- Crush food with the teeth.
- Amylase is added to the food.
What is the function of the Oesophagus?
- Carry/takes food down to the stomach.
What is the function of the Stomach? (2)
- Churn the food.
- Add acid to break down the food.
What is the function of the Small Intestine? (2)
- Further digestion by enzymes.
- Absorption of digested food into the blood.
What is the function of the Large Intestine/Colon? (2)
- Water is absorbed into the blood.
- The waste left is prepared for egestion.