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The human digestive system
Types of digestion
Mechanical-
Chemical-
Functions of digestion are
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Break down food into
molecules that the body
can use
Make molecules get
absorbed into
bloodstream and carry to
body parts
Take leftover food and
liquid and release as
waste from the body
Create a chart
Enzyme Source
1
2
3
4
5
Enzyme name
Action of enzyme
1.How do fruit flies digest food?
How does this compare to our
digestion?
2.Who controls our digestion?
3.What is the digestive time frame
for a dog?
4.What is cellulose?
5.What do enzymes do during
digestion?
6. How long is the human small
intestine?
7. What is the epiglottis?
8. What does the stomach do
during digestion?
9. What do villi do?
-Study the diagram of human digestive system
-Be able to label the following parts.
mouth esophagus salivary glands liver gall bladder small and large intestine
epiglottis stomach
-Be able to describe what happens at each part
labeled
-Know the enzyme chart.
-Be able to name sources and types of enzyme
produced and the job of the enzyme