Organisation Flashcards
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cells
Building blocks of all life
Tissue
group of cells with similar structure and function
Organ
group of tissues working together
Digestive system
an organ system that breaks down food to be absorbed by the body
mouth
mechanical breaking down of the food [chewing]
Oesophagus
where food passes to the stomach
Stomach
Where digestive enzymes are added and churns the food
Liver
produces biles and enzymes
small and large intestines
large removes water and small absorbs the nutrients in the food
enzymes
Biological catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up
Carbohydrates
broken down by carbohydrates into simple sugars
starch test
iodine [goes from orange to black]
sugar test
heating with benedicts solution[ blue to red]
protein
broken down by protease into amino acids
protein test
tested by buirets solution[blue to purple]
