| A | B |
|---|
| small units that when added together make a protein | amino acids |
| another term for sugar | glucose |
| major source of energy, simple or complex | carbohydrates |
| makes bile, common disease of this organ is cirrhosis | liver |
| breaks up fat | bile |
| stores bile, can be surgically removed | gallbladder |
| trianlge shaped, makes enzymes (zoom zoom!) | pancreas |
| end of the large intestines | rectum |
| general term for food that gives our body energy | nutrients |
| unit of measurement of amount of energy food will give us | calories |
| body opening for waste to exit the body | anus |
| digestion takes place here | stomach |
| fluid from when the mouth waters | saliva |
| tube shaped muscle connects mouth to stomach | esophagus |
| soak up or pass through | absorption |
| action of breaking down food | digestion |
| most important nutrient | water |
| body can make these (A, B, C, D) | vitamin |
| not made by living things, found in soil and added to foods | minerals |
| lines the esophagus making food travel down it smoother | mucus |
| absorption of food takes place here | small intestines |
| bacteria feed on passing material here | large intestines |
| energy source such as meat and eggs | protein |
| provides twice the energy that carbs do, saturated or unsaturated | fats |
