Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Name the organ where the food first gets broken down into smaller pieces
A
Mouth
2
Q
Where does the food come into contact with acid which kills microorganisms that might be in the food ?
A
Stomach
3
Q
Where do small food molecules enter the bloodstream
A
Small intestine
4
Q
Where does the glucose come from?
A
It comes from the breaking down of the starch the amylase breaks down the starch to make the glucose
5
Q
Where does the breaking down of the starch happen?
A
In the small intestine
6
Q
Explain how the small intestine is adapted to get the food into the blood very quickly
A
It has the villus which gives it a larger surface area to absorb quickly it breaks down starch into glucose and sends energy into the body. It also has a good blood supply.
