The Digestive System

Question 0

Types of breakdown

Answer 0

Physical change/breakdown

Chemical change/breakdown

Question 1

What is the function of the digestive system?

Answer 1

Food is broken down into tiny particles
Waste is excreted
Nutrients are past in the blood

Question 2

Physical change

Answer 2

Teeth grinds foods

Stomach churns food into chyme

Question 3

Chemical changes

Answer 3

Digestive enzymes breakdown macronutrients

Question 4

Protein

Answer 4

Amino acids

Question 5

Fat

Answer 5

Fatty acids and glycerol

Question 6

Carbohydrates

Answer 6

Glucose, simple sugars

Question 7

Mouth, sailva

Answer 7

Cut grinds foods

Salivary amalayse carbs —> maltose

Question 8

Oesophagus

Answer 8

Pushes food in stomach peristalsis

Question 9

Stomach

Answer 9

Turns food into chyme produces enzyme, acid in stomach helps pepsin breaks down protein

Question 10

Liver

Answer 10

In gall bladder produces bile to break down fat

Question 11

Pancreas

Answer 11

Produces enzymes

Question 12

Small intestine

Answer 12

Causes chemical changes

Absorbs nutrients in the blood vessels

Question 13

Absorption

Answer 13

Movement of digested food from the small intestine into the blood

Question 14

Villi

Answer 14

Tiny hair like fingers, digested food through villi into blood vessel

Question 15

Glucose and amino acids

Answer 15

Goes into blood

Question 16

Fatty acids and glycerol

Answer 16

Lymph system then into blood

Question 17

Blood vessels

Answer 17

Puts digested into cells

Question 18

Large intestine

Answer 18

Faeces is pushed out of rectum by peristalsis

Question 19

Healthy digestive system

Answer 19

High fibre diet
High water intake
Reduce alcohol intake
See doctor for digestive problems
Eat/drink probiotic food