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Science Mid terms study guide for 6th grade Flashcards

Study guide for 6th grade science midterms at crestwell school

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Scientific method

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The process for doing experiments

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Ask a question

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asking a question about your experiment that you can research about

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research the topic

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Research about your topic and question

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form hypothesis

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predict what will happen in the expirement

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Design experiment

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design an experiment to test your hypothesis

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gather and analyze data

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gather data during the experiment and analyze them to find the results

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conclusion

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Write about what you learned and what the results show. Explain if your hypothesis was correct or incorrect.

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share the results

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share your results with other people

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further research

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ideas incase someone else wants to expand on your topic

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Variable

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items used in the experiment

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Constant

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an item that doesn’t change throughout the experiment

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independent variable

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an item that you change for the experiment to find the consequences

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Dependent variable

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something that changes as a result of changing the independent variable

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Scientific Law

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Rule of nature that sums up related observations to describe a pattern in nature

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Scientific Theory

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explanation based on experiments, most logical explanation

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How to use line graphs?

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It shows how something changes with time, could measure how someone’s height grows over time,

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How to use bar graphs?

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Can be used to compare things with number, can show the difference in screen time with some one that uses grayscale on their phone vs. some one that doesn’t

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How to use pie graphs?

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Can be used to show percentages, can be used to show the answers of a survey on a certain question

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Which invention allows people to see and study cells?

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A microscope

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What is cell theory?

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All living things are made of cells, they are the basic units of life, and they come from other cells

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What are the two major types of cells

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Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic

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What type of cell has a nucleus?

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Eukaryotic

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Example of Eukaryotic cells

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Plant cells

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Example of Prokaryotic cells

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Bacteria

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Plasa membrane

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The boundary between the cell and its surroundings

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Ribosomes

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They make proteins according to the dna

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Chromosomes

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contains condensed chromatin then passes it the chromatin to the offspring

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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where lipids for membrane are made along with rough and smooth protein

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Vacuole

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sac like structure that holds food, water and enzymes

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Cytoskeleton

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network of proteins that help the cell keep its shape and helps with the movement of proteins

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Mitochondria

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transforms chemical energy into useful energy

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Lysosome

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Removes waste using digestive enzymes

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Choroplast

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found in green plant cells, captures sun energy and converts it to chemical energy

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Cilia

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short hair like projections that wave to help the cell move

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Flagellum

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long whip like projections that aid in movement

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Which systems help the body move?

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Skeletal and Muscular

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Define this human body system

Circulatory

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This word refers to the Lymphatic and Cardiovascular systems because they both move fluid around the body as the name refers.

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Define this human body system

Muscular

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allows your body to move and be flexible

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39
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Define this human body system

Skeletal

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gives the body structure

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Define this human body system

Integumentary

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the protective covering of the body

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Define this human body system

Digestive

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absorbs the nutrients in food

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Define this human body system

Excretory

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makes waste leave the body

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Define this human body system

Cardiovascular

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Moves blood around the body

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Define this human body system

Lymphatic

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Returns leaked fluid to the blood

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Define this human body system

Respiratory

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collects oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

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Define this human body system

Male Reproductive

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makes and gives the sperm to the female reproductive system

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Define this human body system

Female Reproductive

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uses sperm to fertilize the egg then develops and makes it grow into a human

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Define this human body system

Endocrine

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Makes chemical messages

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Define this human body system

Nervous

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collects information and responds with electrical messages

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What are the parts of the skin?

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Melanocytes, Epidermis, Dermis, Fatty Tissue, Oil Gland, and Follicle

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Melanocytes

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Colored substance that give the skin color

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Epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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Dermis

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Inner layer of the skin

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Fatty Tissue

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Pads the internal organs and keeps the heat inside

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Oil gland

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Produces sweat/perspiration to regulate body temperature

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Follicle

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Structure from which the hair grows

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Anterior

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front muscles

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Posterior

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back muscles

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How many bones in the infant vs. adult body and why

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infant has around 300 and adult has 206, as the child grows some bones fuse together

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Femur

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thigh bone

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Phalanges

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Your toes and finger bones

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Radius and Ulna

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The 2 bones in the forearm

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Cranium

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The skull

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Rib Cage

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the bones that surround and protect all the organs in your chest area

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Stapes

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a bone in the ear near the cochlea

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Tendinitis

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When tendons (connects the muscles to the bone in places like the elbows, knees, etc.) become inflamed

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Osteoporosis

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bone tissue becomes thin, bones become weak and break easily

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Muscular Dystrophy

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Skeletal muscle weakens over time

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Ball and socket joint

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Allows one of the bones to move in a large circle. EX: Hips and Shoulders

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Bones

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they are the support of the body and make up most of the skeletal system

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Ligaments

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tough, flexible strand of connective tissue that holds bones together

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Cartilage

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soft, flexible and smooth connective tissue at the ends of bones to let them move smoothly against other bones

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Gliding joint

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Super flexible in many different ways. EX: Wrists and Ankles

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Hinge Joint

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Allows one of the bones to move back and forth like a door hinge. EX: Elbows and Knees

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Flexor

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One of the two muscles that works in a pair to move someone’s arms and legs EX: contracts to bend the arm, relaxes to straighten the arm

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Extensor

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One of the two muscles that works in a pair to move someone’s arms and legs EX: relaxes to bend to arm, contracts to straighten the arm

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What is the size of the Heart

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As big as a fist

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How Many Chambers are in the Heart?

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4

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What is Plasma made of?

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mixture of water, minerals, nutrients, sugars, proteins and other substances

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What are Lymph Nodes?

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small, bean-shaped organs that remove pathogens and dead cells from lymph

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What is Lymph?

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Fluid that is leaked from the blood

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What is Lymphoma?

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type of cancer that starts in a lymph node

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What is Asthma?

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When airways are narrowed due to bronchial inflammation

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What is Pneumonia?

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When the lungs get inflamed

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What is Emphysema?

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Happens when an alveoli is damaged, Comes from smoking. First harmful particles get stuck in the alveoli, then the inflammatory response is triggered and holes are made in the alveoli

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What is Lung Cancer?

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A type of cancer that is caused by smoking

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What is the Appendicular Skeleton?

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One of the 2 major bone groups, This bone group is for movement. It has 126 bones out of all 206 bones in the whole human body. This includes the bones in the hands, feet, etc.

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What is the Axial Skeleton?

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The other major Bone group, This bone group is to support body weight. It has 80 bones out of all 206 bones in the entire body. This includes the skull, Rib cage, etc.

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What is Mechanical Digestion?

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When food is broken down by teeth

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What is Chemical Digestion?

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When food is broken down by Chemicals

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What are the organs food flows through, in order?

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Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum.

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What does the Gall Bladder do?

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It holds the urine until it is full

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What does the Large Intestine do?

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It gets the rest of the nutrients out then makes feces

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What does the Stomach do?

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It crushes food, breaks down proteins, and kills bacteria

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What does the Pancreas do?

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It makes Enzymes

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What does the Liver do?

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It removes toxin from the body’s blood supply

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What does the Small Intestine do?

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Absorbs most of the nutreints

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