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NAT 6 U3 The Digestive System and digestion

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  • What are Group IV nutrients rich in?
    proteins
  • What are Group VI nutrients rich in?
    mineral salts, fibre and vitamins
  • During digestion, what does the stomach do?
    The bolus mixes with gastric juices, which turn it into a paste called chyme.
  • What do we call the food and water a person consumes each day?
    diet
  • What are Group V nutrients rich in?
    mineral salts, fibre and vitamins
  • What are Group III nutrients rich in?
    proteins
  • What is a healthy diet?
    a diet that contains the right amount of each type of nutrient
  • What does the pancreas do in the digestive system?
    secretes pancreatic juice
  • What group of nutrients do bananas and oranges belong to?
    Group VI
  • What are Group II nutrients rich in?
    lipids
  • During digestion, what does the mouth do?
    The teeth and molars grind the food. The food then mixes with saliva to form a bolus.
  • What are nutrients?
    Substances that we obtain from food.
  • What group of nutrients do bread and pasta belong to?
    Group I
  • What group of nutrients do carrots and lettuce belong to?
  • What group of nutrients does chicken belong to?
    Group III
  • What forms do nutrients come in?
    carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and mineral salts, and water
  • What are Group I nutrients rich in?
    carbohydrates
  • What does the liver do in the digestive system?
    secretes bile
  • In the small intestine, what does the chyme transform into?
    chyle
  • What group of nutrients does milk and yogurt belong to?
    Group IV