Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What are proteins made up from?
A
Long chains of amino acids
2
Q
what are lipids?
A
Fats and oils
3
Q
What is the test for sugar and colour change?
A
- Benedict’s solution
- blue to brick red
4
Q
How does chemical digestion happen?
A
When saliva in your mouth and stomach juices break down your food
5
Q
How does mechanical digestion happen?
A
When you tear and chew food with your teeth
6
Q
what are the two types of digestion?
A
- chemical
- mechanical
7
Q
Name three organs in the digestive system
A
-stomach
- liver
- pancreas
8
Q
Define digestion
A
The process of breaking down food to make nutrients available
9
Q
Name five organ systems
A
- respitory system
- digestive system
- circulatory system
- excretory system
- skeletal system
10
Q
What are the different levels of organisation in the human body?
A
-cells
-tissues
-organs
-organ systems
