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Nutrition

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The way an organism obtains and uses food

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Autotrophic (eg)

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Organism that makes its own food (e.g. plants - photosynthesis)

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Heterotrophic (eg)

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Organism that can’t make its own food

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Digestion

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The physical and chemical breakdown of food

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need for digestion

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Breakdown large food particles until they’re small enough to pass into body cells

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need for digestive system

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digest food in single location, individual cells don’t have to contain full range of digestive enzymes

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main stages of digestion

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ingestion
digestion
absorption
egestion

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ingestion

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Food taken into alimentary canal

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digestion

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Food broken down into smaller soluble pieces

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absorption

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Movement of digested food from alimentary canal into blood system

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egestion

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Removal of unabsorbed material as faeces

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methods for mechanical breakdown of food

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teeth
contractions in stomach wall
peristalsis

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peristalsis

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waves of muscular action in walls of alimentary canal moving contents along

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what stimulates peristalsis

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fibre

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15
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teeth & use

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incisors - cutting
canines - tearing
pre molars & molars - crushing/grinding

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16
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dental formula

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2(I 2/2 - C 1/1 - PM 2/2 - M 3/3)

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amount of teeth in child and adult

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adult - 32
child - 20

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length of oesophagus

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muscular tube 25cm long

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location of oesophagus

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connects pharynx to stomach

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Function of oesophagus

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Food moves down the oesophagus by peristalsis

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Stomach shape

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J shape muscular bag

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Functions of stomach

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-Stores food for about four hours -churns and mixes food with gastric juice forming chyme
-digests food

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23
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Mechanical digestion in the stomach

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peristalsis

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Chemical digestion in the stomach

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Use of gastric juice containing: mucus, HCL & pepsinogen

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Mucus

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Lines and protects stomach wall

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Hydrochloric acid

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-Kills bacteria
-activates pepsinogen (i.e. pepsin)

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Pepsinogen

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-activates enzyme pepsin due to hydrochloric acid
-pepsin converts proteins into peptides

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28
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Cardiac sphincter muscle

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Circular muscle which contracts to close entry from oesophagus to stomach

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Pyloric sphincter muscle

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Circular muscle which contracts to close entry from stomach to duodenum

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length of small intestine

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5 - 6m long

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Function of small intestine

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digestion & absorption

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Parts of small intestine

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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length of duodenum

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25cm

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Function of duodenum

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digestion

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Function of jejunum and ileum

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absorb nutrients

36
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adaptations for absorption

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Long tube = gives time for absorption
Villi = Increase surface area available for absorption of digested food

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Villi

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Infoldings in lining of small intestine

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Functions of large intestine

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-Reabsorbs water
-produces B group vitamins
-digest cellulose

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How are functions in large intestine carried out?

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by symbiotic bacteria

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Symbiosis

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Relationship between two organisms where at least one organism benefits

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Mutualistic symbiosis

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Relationship between organisms where both benefit

42
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Symbiotic bacteria

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Obtain food and place to live from humans

43
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Functions of symbiotic bacteria in humans

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Produce vitamin B and digest cellulose

44
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Functions of caecum and appendix

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Unknown in humans

45
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Rectum

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Stores faeces

46
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Functions of the liver (5)

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-Produces bile
-detoxifies body (alcohol and drugs)
-breaks down dead red blood cells
-stores vitamins
-produces heat to warm blood (respiration)

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Bile (colour)

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yellow-green liquid

48
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bile (location)

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-stored in gall bladder
-enters duodenum through bile duct

49
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Bile consists of

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  • water
  • bile salts
  • bile pigments
50
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Functions of bile

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-Neutralises acidic chyme from stomach
-Emulsifies fats (increases the surface area of fat droplets)

51
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Functions of the pancreas (ie)

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-Produces insulin (regulates blood sugar level)
-Production of enzymes (i.e. amylase lipase)

52
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Benefits of dietary fibre

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-Stimulates peristalsis in colon
-Prevents constipation

53
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Constipation

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When undigested material passes through colon too quickly

54
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Enzymes involved in digestion

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-amylase
-pepsin
-lipase

55
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Role of salivary amylase

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Digest starch

56
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Production site of salivary amylase

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Salivary glands

57
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Where does salivary amylase act?

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Mouth

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PH of salivary amylase in the mouth

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8 (alkaline)

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Digestion product of salivary amylase

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Maltose

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Role of pepsin

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Digest protein

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Production site of pepsin

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Gastric glands in stomach wall

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Where does pepsin act?

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Stomach

63
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PH of pepsin in mouth

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2 (acidic)

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Digestion products of pepsin

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Peptides

65
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Role of lipase

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Digest fat

66
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Production site of lipase

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Pancreas

67
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Where does lipase act?

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duodenum

68
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PH of lipase in mouth

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8 (alkaline)

69
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Digestion products of lipase

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Fatty acids and glycerol

70
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Features of a balanced diet

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-Must contain all necessary food types in correct proportions
-food types must be eaten in moderation

71
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Food type is necessary for a balanced diet (7)

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Water, vitamins, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, lipid, fibre

72
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Factors that affect food intake

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-Age
-gender
-activity levels

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