1. We need to eat to absorb all the essential substances our body needs 2. Our body needs energy to do things and nutrients for functioning properly
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What are the seven food groups?
1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids (fats and oils) 3. Proteins 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Fibre 7. Water
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Lack of?
1. Vit D- Soft bones (rickets) 2.Protein-wasting of body tissue 3. Calcium-weak bones and teeth 4.Vit A-poor night vision 5. Vit C-bleeding gums and joints 6. Iron-anaemia (makes you feel weak)
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What is the digestive system?
The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body.
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What are enzymes and what do they do?
Enzymes are special proteins that can break larger molecules into smaller ones
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What are the different types of enzymes?
There are three types of enzymes and they are called carbohydrase (carbohydrates broken down into sugar) protease (protein broken down into amino acids) lipase (lipids broken down into fatty acids)
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Card 2
Front
What are the seven food groups?
Back
1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids (fats and oils) 3. Proteins 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Fibre 7. Water
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