B3, What Mrs Penny's Brainscape Doesent Cover Flashcards
What are cells
The basic building block of life
What are tissues
A group of cells of the same type
What are organs
A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
Name two organ systems
Respiratory system and digestive system
What are organelles
The smallest, they make up a cell
Give an example of an organelle
Nucleus
Give an example of a tissue
Muscle tissue
What happens in the rectum
Faeces are stored here and eventually pass through the anus
What happens in the large intestine
Absorbs water from undigested food and wraps around the small intestine
What does the small intestine do
Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients for the body into the bloodstream
Give the order of the digestive system
Mouth
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
What is the only food test that measures the amount of something that is in it?
The sugar test with Benedict solution, if the solution is red, then there is a high sugar concentration and low is green
