Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
10 Parts of Digestion
A
Mouth, Teeth, Tongue, Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Appendix, Anus
2
Q
Mouth
A
Food enters here
Saliva moistens the food
3
Q
Oesophagus
A
Food is swallowed
4
Q
Stomach
A
Food is broken down with chemicals
Stomach acid kills bacteria
5
Q
Pancreas
A
Digestive enzymes help break down the food
6
Q
Small Intestine
A
Food is digested
Absorbed into blood
7
Q
Large intestine
A
Water is absorbed
8
Q
Rectum + anus
A
Faeces is stored and excreted
9
Q
Reducing sugar
A
Benedict’s
Blue to red
10
Q
Starch
A
Iodine
Yellow to blue
11
Q
Protein
A
Biuret
Blue to purple
12
Q
Fat
A
Ethanol
Colourless to white
