Body and Lifesyle

Name some nutrients that may be in food...

• jellies, meats, carbohydrates

• water, minerals, proteins

• fibre, fats, fish

• vegetables, veins, vessels

Can poor nutrition lead to poor health?

• Yes

• No

How many different types of teeth do humans have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are incisors for?

• cutting

• grasping

• tearing

• grinding

What are canines for?

• cutting

• grasping and tearing

• tearing and crushing

• grinding an chewing

What are molars for?

• grasping

• cutting

• tearing and crushing

• grinding and chewing

What types of teeth do herbivores have?

• sharp incisors, no canines, lots of wide, flat molars

• Sharp canines, carnassials and sharp molars

What type of diet did this animal have?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

Which of these is not part of the human digestive system? (There may be more than one answer)

• heart

• mouth

• stomach

• lungs

What is the main function of the small intestine?

• To churn food

• To break food up

• To absorb water

• To absorb nutrients