U2: Digestion and Energy in Food

Front

What is the process called where food moves from the mouth into the stomach and then into the intestines?

Back

Digestion

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of organic molecule found in foods? Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Water

Back

Water

Front

Fill in the blank: The energy associated with food is typically reported in ______ on a nutrition label.

Back

calories

Front

What term describes all the chemical reactions that take place in a living organism?

Back

Metabolism

Front

Which molecules do not store useable energy for an organism? Options: Organic molecules, Inorganic molecules, Carbohydrates, Proteins

Back

Inorganic molecules

Front

The purpose of digestion is basically to ____.

Back

Break large molecules down so they can enter cells and help organisms stay alive.

Front

Which molecule is critical for organisms to bring into their bodies when they breathe? It's not directly involved in digestion, but they still use blood to move it to their cells.

Back

Oxygen

Front

Fill in the blank: Foods going through the digestive system still store ______.

Back

energy

Front

Which process allows carbon dioxide to leave the body?

Back

Breathing

Front

According to this model, the small intestine is responsible for ______.

Back

Digesting food