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16 Cards in this Set
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Large intestine |
Absorbs water |
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Caecum |
Absorbs excess salts and fluids after the intestinal digestion. |
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Epiglottis |
Blocks off the windpipe from the oesophagus |
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Small intestine |
Site of absorption of nutrients across villi |
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Pancreas |
Enzyme producing gland, enzymes from the pancreas help for the digestion of carbohydrates . |
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Enzyme |
A catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction |
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Types of enzymes |
Protease Amylase Lipase |
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What type of consumers are rats? What types of teeth do they have? |
Omnivores they have incisors and molars to shred through their food. |
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Chemical digestion |
Splits apart complex molecules through the use of enzymes |
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Peristalsis |
Food that moves through by contractions of the oesophagus or stomach |
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Why do herbivores need enzymes in their caecum? |
So they can digest plant matter |
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Herbivores |
Diet: Only eat plants Teeth: Incisors and canines for shredding and tearing |
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Omnivores |
Diet: Both plants and animals Teeth: Incisors, canines and molars to chew meat and plant matter |
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Sphincter |
Controls the passage of liquids and solids |
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Physical digestion |
Breaks down food using teeth |
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Types of teeth rats have |
Incisors and molars to shred through their food. |
