Science – YEAR 8

RECAP QUESTION
• Explain the difference between food and nutrients.
Food is undigested substances (thing) that we eat and it contains nutrients. When
food is digested, it will be converted into nutrients (digested food).
• Name the seven kinds of nutrients. List them all.
Carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber, mineral, vitamin, & water
• Which three nutrients provide the body with energy?
Carbohydrate, protein, fat
• After it has been swallowed, food moves along through the space inside the
alimentary canal. Write down, in order, the name of each part of the alimentary
canal that food passes through as it travels from the mouth to the anus.
Mouth -> oesophagus -> stomach -> Small intestine ->large intestine -> rectum - >
anus
• Name three organs, shown in the diagram, that food does not pass through
Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, appendix
Deficiency (Lack of)

Deficiency of calcium :
In adults: osteoporosis
In children: rickets (bended bones)
 fats

Protein,
minerals,
vitamins

Fibre,
water

Carbohydrates