digestive system + nuitrients

Question 1

what is Carbs

Answer 1

the main source of energy

Question 2

What is Fat?

Answer 2

insolates and protects organs

Question 3

what is Protein

Answer 3

recover and repair

Question 4

what are Vitamines

Answer 4

helps with body functions

Question 5

What are minerals?

Answer 5

simple chemical elements that make nerves

Question 6

what is the order of digestion?

Answer 6

Injection
Digestion
Absorption of nutrients
Elimination of substances that haven’t been absorbed

Question 7

what does the mouth do

Answer 7

saliva helps to transform the complex molecules in carbohydrates into simpler molecules (chemical transformation) and masticate (chew physical transformation)

Question 8

what does the esophagus do

Answer 8

contractions called peristalsis (physical transformation)

Question 9

what does the stomach do

Answer 9

store,break down and empty. The stomach is like a mixer, churning and mashing together all the small balls of bolus that come down the esophagus into smaller and smaller

Question 10

what does the small intestine do

Answer 10

breaks down carbs from pancreas, the liver gland secretes bile which is stored in the gallbladder and emulsifies fats ( separates fats from water) (physical transformation)

Question 11

what does the large intestine do

Answer 11

where most water vitamins and minerals are absorbed into the bloodstream.