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Year 8 Nutrition and Digestion
20 cards·by Brittgow
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What are proteins made up of?
Amino acids
What are carbohydrates made up of?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
What are lipids?
Fats and oils.
Iron, calcium and phosphoros are all examples of what nutrient?
Minerals
Which vitamin orevents scurvy?
Vitamin c
Glycerol and fatty acids make up which nutrient?
Lipids
Which dietary component helps to prevent constipation?
Fibre
Fish, meat, chicken, nuts and eggs are high in which nutrient?
Protein
Grains, rice, bread, pasta and potatoes are high in which nutrient?
Carbohydrates
How do you test for starch?
Iodine turns dark blue.
What does the Buiret test demonstrate?
Test for protein
What two chemicals are used in the Buiret test?
Copper sulphate and sodium hydroxide.
What does the Benedict's solution test for?
Sugars
Where does mechanical digestion occur?
In the mouth (teeth and tongue)
Where are the salivary glands located?
In the mouth
Which is the longest part of the digestive system?
Small intestine
In which part of the digestive system is water reabsorbed?
Large intestine
Where is the pyloric sphincter?
Between the stomach and small intestine
What are the two openings to the alimentary canal?
Mouth and anus
Which organ in the digestive system contains hydrochloric acid?
Stomach