Term 1

Question 1

Ingestion

Answer 1

This occurs when you take food into your body through your mouth by eating or drinking it.

Question 2

Digestion

Answer 2

This is the process of breaking down large food pieces into particles that are small enough to be absorbed and pass through cell membranes.

Question 3

Absorption

Answer 3

This is when the digested particles move into the cells of the digestive tract (they are absorbed) and move to the bloodstream from where they are carried to all the cells in the body.

Question 4

Egestion:

Answer 4

Any undigested or unwanted particles that travel through the digestive tract are later passed out as faeces. This process is known as egestion.

Question 5

Purpose of the digestive system

Answer 5

absorption
digestion
dissolve
nutrients
transport