What does the body use the nutrient "Lipids" for?
Providing energy, protecting and insulating organs
Name the part of the digestive system where faeces is stored before it leaves the body.
Rectum
Carbohydrase is an enzyme which breaks down...
carbohydrates
What are some of the health issues with being overweight?
Heart disease, Heart attack, Stroke, Diabetes, Some cancers
Iodine is used to test foods for which nutrient?
Carbohydrates (starch)
Name the part of the digestive system where bile and other enzymes are added to the food, and nutrient pass into the blood.
The small intestine.
What does the body use the nutrient "Carbohydrates" for?
Providing energy
What colour is iodine, and what colour does it turn if in the presence of starch?
Orange - Blue/black
After digestion, small molecules pass through the small intestine into the ___________
blood
The walls of the small intestine have tiny hair-like structures. They increase the ___________ of the small intestine.
surface area
Lipids can be broken down into...
fatty acid and glycerol molecules
In your digestive system, what pushes the food through the gut?
muscles - around the walls of the gut.
Which solution is used to test for sugar in food?
Benedict's solution
The walls of the small intestine are made up of tiny hair-like structures, what are they called.
Villi
Biuret solution is used to test for protein. What colour will it turn if protein is present?
Purple
Name the part of the digestive system where food is chewed and saliva is added.
Mouth
Protease is an enzyme which breaks down...
Protein
The _____________ system, is a group of organs that work together to break down food.
digestive
Carbohydrates can be broken down into...
sugar molecules
Benedict's solution is blue, what colour does it turn if in the presence of sugar?
Brick red/orange
During digestion large molecules are broken down into ______________ molecules
small
What does the body use the nutrient "Fibre" for?
Keeps food moving through the digestive system.
What does the body use the nutrient "Vitamins" for?
Keeping the body healthy, for vision, immune system function, healthy skin, blood clotting.
What does the body use the nutrient "Minerals" for?
Teeth and bones, haemoglobin,
Which vitamin deficiency can lead to "night blindness" (difficulty seeing in dim light)?
Vitamin A
What is the word used to describe not getting enough vitamins or minerals?
Deficiency, e.g. the patient has a vitamin A deficiency.
What are some of the health issues associated with being underweight?
Poor immune system, Lack of energy, tiredness, lack of vitamins and minerals
Name the part of the digestive system where food is mixed with acid and enzymes.
Stomach
Name the part of the digestive system where water is recovered from the undigested food.
Large intestine
What is the group name for oils and fats?
Lipids
What does the body use the nutrient "Protein" for?
Growth and repair
Protein can be broken down into...
Amino acids
A biological catalyst that breaks large molecules into small molecules is called...
An Enzyme
Starch is a long chain of which type of molecule?
Sugar
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
Simple carbohydrates (sugars), Complex carbohydrates (starch)
What are the ways in which water is constantly lost from the body?
Exhaling, urine, faeces, sweat, tears.
Lipase is an enzyme which breaks down...
Lipids (fats and oils)
Which vitamin deficiency can lead to a condition called "rickets" (where your bones become weak).
Vitamin D
Proteins are a long chain of which type of molecule?
Amino Acids