Test Practice Y7 Flashcards
What are the 7 nutrients?
Carbohydrates(starch and sugars), proteins, fats, minerals,vitamins, firbre and water
Name the 3 types of enzymes
Carbohydrase,protease, lipase
What are the organs in the digestive system
Oesophagus,stomach,pancreas,small intestine, large intestine and anus.
What is diffusion
Diffusion is when a substance moves from a high concentration to a low concentration.
What is the independent variable
The variable that changes
What is the dependant variable
The variable that you measure
What is the control variable
The variable that does not change and stays consistent. What you keep the same to make it a fair test.
What is the test for starch and what is the postitive result?
Iodine and blue-black
What is the test for Glucose and what is the positive result?
Benedicts(+heat) and red( yellow and orange)
What is the test for Protein and what is the positive result?
Biuret and purple
What is the test for Fat and what is the positive result?
Filter paper and clear
What is the use of Carbohydrates
To provide energy
What is the use of protein
For growth and repair
What is the use of minerals?
Needed in small amounts to maintain health 
What is the use of fat(lipids)
To provide energy. Also, to store energy in the body and insulated against the cold.
What is the use of fibre
To provide roughage to help to keep the food moving though.
What is the use of water in the body?
Needed for cells and body fluids.
What are vitamins used for.
Needed in small amounts to maintain health.
Where does absorption occur and what does it have to increase surface area
It occurs in the small intestine and has micovilli to increase surface area
What are the 5 kingdoms that all life can be classified into?
Animals, plants,fungi,protoctists and bacteria
What is peristalsis?
It’s muscular contractions that push food down.
What is physical digestion
The breaking down of food particles into smaller particles, E.g Chewing ,stomach contractions
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of complex molecules into small molecules that your body can use it requires special protein enzymes
What is the function of the nucleus?
To hold the DNA
What is the use of mitochondria?
To store energy from food
What is the use of cytoplasm?
It makes up most of the cell and is where most chemical reactions happen.
What is the use of the cell membrane?
It chooses what come in and out of the cell.
What is the use of the vacuole?
It keeps the cell firm and contains cell sap.