Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Eating
A
Food is taken in by the body
2
Q
Digestion
A
Food is broken down
3
Q
Absorption
A
Digested food travels in to the bloodstream
4
Q
Elimination
A
Getting rid of undigested food
5
Q
The two types of digestion
A
Physical digestion
Chemical digestion
6
Q
Physical digestion
A
Taking large pieces of food and breaking them down into smaller pieces
7
Q
Where does physical digestion happen
A
The mouth (Teeth) The stomach (churning)
8
Q
Chemical digestion
A
Involves the use of chemical called enzyme to break down food
9
Q
Enzyme
A
The chemicals that speed up without being used in the reaction
10
Q
What does enzyme act on
A
Enzyme acts on a substrate
11
Q
A substrate
A
Starch and Enzyme
12
Q
Amylase
A
Saliva
13
Q
Product
A
Maltose (suger)
14
Q
Amylase is found
A
In the mouth
15
Q
Enzyme is found
A
In the stomach
