Tissues + Digestive System

Question 1

cell

Answer 1

smallest unit of an organism

Question 2

tissue

Answer 2

group of similar cells working together to perform a particular function

Question 3

organ

Answer 3

group of different tissues working together to perform a particular function

Question 4

organ system

Answer 4

group of organs working together to perform a particular function

Question 5

organism

Answer 5

group of different organ systems working together to perform a particular function

Question 6

epithelial tissue

Answer 6

covers external parts (skin, inside gut) , allows fast absorption of nutrients

Question 7

glandular tissue

Answer 7

produces chemicals (hormones, enzymes - pepsin, acid killing bacteria), chemical digestion

Question 8

muscular tissue

Answer 8

moves organ attaches to via contractions and shortening, of proteins churning food (mechanical)

Question 9

steps of digestion

Answer 9

mouth, salivary glands, oesophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, rectum, anus

Question 10

salivary glands produce . . .

Answer 10

salivary amylase

Question 11

stomach produces . . .

Answer 11

pepsin and hydrochloric acid ,killing bacteria

Question 12

liver produces . . .

Answer 12

bile

Question 13

at the ? food comes into contact with bile

Answer 13

duodenum

Question 14

small intestine

Answer 14

absorbs small, soluble molecules

Question 15

large intestine

Answer 15

absorbs water from waste produce

Question 16

pancreas

Answer 16

produces protease/ amylase/ lipase and releases them to the duodenum and produces alkaline solution to neutralise stomach’s produce

Question 17

digestive system

Answer 17

break down of large, insoluble molecules into small, soluble molecules for absorption into the blood via the small intestine