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  • The nutrients that stores energy.
    Fats
  • What is happening in organ D?
    It is where digestion is completed/blood gets the food from the small intestine and distributes it to all parts of the body.
  • This nutrient helps build new cells for body growth.
    Protein
  • Identify Organ A and tell its function.
    The first organ of the food passage is the mouth where teeth help break down the food into smaller pieces.
  • How do the teeth and saliva in our mouth help in the digestion process?
    Teeth help by cutting, tearing, and grinding food into smaller pieces. While saliva helps by softening the food and mixing with it.
  • Waste is stored in the _________ before it gets expelled.
    rectum
  • What is the other term for oesophagus?
    gullet
  • What is a hollow muscular organ that holds food while it is being mixed with acids and enzymes.
    stomach
  • It is where digestion is completed and blood gets the food/nutrients and distribute it to all parts of the body.
    small intestine
  • What are the main carbohydrates in food?
    starch and sugar
  • What is the function of the large intestine?
    where food waste exits the body/absorbing water/forming stool/all undigested food goes here
  • The nutrients that give us energy.
    Carbohydrates
  • What are the three main types of nutrients?
    carbohydrates, protein and fats
  • Why do we need food?
    provide us with energy/maintain a healthy body/grow new cells and tissues/repair worn out tissue
  • It is where undigested food goes out as waste/the exit point for food waste.
    large intestine
  • The organ in the digestive system that ensures the smooth movement of food from the mouth to the stomach.
    oesophagus
  • Name the 6 organs of the digestive system.
    mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus
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