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oars words from the list, You may use each 4 Copy and complete these sentences about digestion, usi word once, more than once ot not at al. acids amino amylase carbohydrates duodenum fatty fats gall slycerol hydrochloric ileum ingestion large mucus ‘oesophagus pancreas proteins small starch trachea urinary ‘The teeth lips and tongue help to take food into the mouth. This is called ‘The food is mixed with saliva from the salivary glands, Saliva contains the enzyme which digests ooo (0 the sugar, maltose Saliva also contains «wwhich lubricates the chewed food making it easy to swallow. ‘The food travels down th to the stomach, Here, acid is secr ‘which provides ideal conditions for the enzyme pepsin to work, Pepsin isa protease, and begins the digestion of After leaving the stomach, the food enters the - intestine. Here, juices from the amylase, protease and lipase. Lipase digests fts 1 + which isthe fist part of the _ bladder flow in, They contain and 5 Calcium, iron, vitamin C and vitamin D are nutrients required in small amounts in the diet. a Which two of these nutrients are organic substances? wy b Explain why none of these nutrients need to be digested before they are absorbed. 2 © Name two foods that contain calcium. ul 4 Describe and explain the deficiency symptoms of a lack of iron in the diet, I € Describe the role of vitamin D in the body. a

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