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30 Cards in this Set
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Molars |
Teeth used for crushing and grinding |
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Canines |
Teeth used for ripping and tearing |
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Incisors |
Teeth used for cutting |
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Protein |
chains of amino acid used to build muscles, skin, hair and enzymes |
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Carbohydrates |
two types, simple and complex used for energy |
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Lipids |
Fats and oils, used for insulation and energy |
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Benedict's test |
Test for simple sugars, blue to red is positive |
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Iodine test |
Test for complex sugars, brown to black is positive |
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Biuret's test |
Test for proteins, blue to purple is positive |
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Absorbent paper test |
Test for lipids, paper goes translucent if positive |
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Amylase |
Enzyme found in saliva, breaks down Carbohydrates pH7 |
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Pepsin |
Enzyme found in the stomach, breaks down proteins pH1-2 |
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Lipase |
Enzymes found in Small intestine, breaks down lipids pH7-9 |
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Herbivore |
An organism that eats only plant material |
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Omnivore |
An organism that eats both plant and animal material |
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Carnivore |
An organism that eats only animals |
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Saliva |
Lubricant that is added to chewed food, contains amylase |
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Hydrochloric acid (HCl) |
Acid found in stomach, helps break down food and lowers pH for pepsin |
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Oesphagus |
Tube that connects mouth to stomach |
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Peristalsis |
How food moves down the oesphagus Ring of muscle moving down |
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Small Intestine |
Where nutrients are absorbed |
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Stomach |
Where food is broken down |
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Large intestine |
Where water and minerals are absorbed |
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Rectum |
Where waste is stored before being pooped out |
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Liver |
Cleans the blood helps turn nutrients into energy produces bile
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Duodenum |
junction of stomach and small intestine |
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gall bladder |
stores bile before putting it into the duodenum |
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Villi |
finger like projections on the wall of the small intestine to increase surface area |
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Chyme |
what food is called when it leaves the stomach |
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Gastric juices |
A mixture of HCl Pepsin Mucus
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