Food And Digestion Crossword Puzzle

Food and Digestion

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You need at least 2 litres of this every day to keep you healthy

This is the end point of the digestive system where faeces are expelled

This is the movement of muscles as it pushes food through your digestive system

Things like potatoes and white bread contain a lot of this food group

This is the process where nutrients are passed into the blood from the small intestine

This is the part of the digestive system where most nutrients are absorbed into the blood

This chemical is used to test for the presence of sugar

This is the process of breaking down your food and absorbing it into your body

This is a small molecule and it is formed from the breakdown of starch

This would contain a lot of fibre

This is the colour that biuret will turn if protein is present

This is produced in glands and acts in the mouth to digest starch

This food contains a lot of protein

This is the part of the digestive system where water is absorbed

This connects your mouth and your stomach

This organ produces bile

This is produced in the liver and helps us to break down fats

This is the colour of Benedict�s Solution and Biuret solution BEFORE it reacts

This food group gives you a lot of energy and keeps you warm

This chemical is used to test for the presence of starch

This food would contain a lot of carbohydrate

This chemical is used to test for the presence of protein

This is the enzyme that breaks down starch

These are needed in small amounts to keep your body healthy

This food group keeps your digestive system healthy

This is needed in your diet to help you grow and repair your cells

This food would contain a lot of fat

This organ produces enzymes for use in digestion

This is where faeces are stored before they expelled from the body

This is the starting point of the Digestive System

This is found in dairy products and is needed for healthy bones

This is the colour that iodine will change to if starch is present

These contain a lot of Vitamin C

This is found in foods like rice and cereal and will turn iodine a blue/black colour

This is used to move food around your mouth and push your food onto your teeth

These are produced in the pancreas and help to break your food down into smaller pieces

This part of the digestive system churns up food and mixes it with acid and digestive juices

This disease is caused by a Vitamin C deficiency

This is produced in the stomach to kill bacteria ad help break down proteins

These are found in your mouth and are used to break your food down into smaller pieces

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