| A | B |
|---|
| Pancreas | Adds digestive enzymes to the chyme as it travels through the small intestine. |
| Small Intestine | Digestion is completed here. Nutrients are removed from food and enter the blood stream. |
| Large Intestine | Water is removed here. Solid material that is not used by the body is stored here for at least 24 hours. |
| Gallbladder | Bile that is produced by the liver is stored here. |
| Liver | This organ produces bile that helps break down fats. |
| Salivary Glands | Produce enzymes within the saliva that starts breaking down starches within the mouth. |
| Autotroph | Organism that captures energy from the sunlight and use it to produce its own food. |
| Heterotroph | Organism that obtains energy from food it consumes. |
| Esophagus | The food tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. |
| Villi | Finger-like projections within the small intestine that increase surface area and absorb nutrients into the bloodstream. |
| Carbohydrates | Sugar or starch. |
| Hydrolysis | The splitting of large molecules into small molecules with the addition of water. |
| Diarrhea | Bacterial infections cause a disruption in the absorption of nutrients. |
| Constipation | Too much water is removed from the fecal matter. |
