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Digestion & Excretion

 

Importance of Food
Digestion
Enzyme
Alimentary Canal
Starch
Protein
Fats
Adsorption of Food
Summary

Students should be able to :

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State the functions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats

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Explain why most food must be digested

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Explain what is meant by digestion

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Explain what are enzymes and why enzymes are needed in digestion

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Briefly state the function of the enzymes amylase, protease and lipase

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Describe the digestive system and how it helps in the digestion of food

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Briefly state the importance and function of the liver and the pancreas in digestion

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Describe how the digested food is absorbed into the bloodstream

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Define excretion as the removal of toxic materials and the waste products of metabolism from organisms

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Describe the removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs

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Identify on diagrams and name :
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kidneys

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ureters

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bladder

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urethra

state the function of each (the function of the kidney should be described simply as removing urea and excess water from the blood)