Digestion System Flashcards
Food Group.
The category of food needed for certain body processes e.g. protein.
Nutrient.
A source of nourishment e.g. protein
Balanced Diet.
The intake of food that provides the correct nutrients in the correct proportions
Starch.
A large molecule made by plants as a form of food storage.
Sugar.
A sweet tasting compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen - such as glucose or sucrose.
Protein.
A food group important for growth and tissue repair.
Fat.
A body tissue that acts as an energy store; a food group.
Energy.
Having the ability to do work.
Risk.
The likelihood of a hazard causing harm.
Respiration.
The process of living things in which oxygen is used to release the energy in food
Kilojoule (kJ).
A unit of energy equivalent to 1000 joules.
Digestion.
The breakdown of food in order to obtain energy.
Digestive system.
A group of organs that together enable the digestion of food.
Chemical energy.
Energy stored in bonds between atoms that become available when atoms are rearranged in a chemical reaction.
Circulatory system.
The heart and blood vessels that transport essential substances around the body in blood.
