Explain an experiment

to investigate the energy

content in a food
sample.
What digestive enzyme
is needed to break down
starch into glucose or
simple sugar molecules?
How is food moved
through the gut by
peristalsis?
What is the function of
Bile.
What are the 7
nutrients needed for a
balanced diet?
What is the function of
calcium?
What digestive enzyme
is needed to break down
lipids into glycerol and
fatty acids?
What is the function of
carbohydrates?
What digestive enzyme
is needed to break
down proteins to amino
acids?
What is the function of
dietary fibre?
1a
Amylase or
carbohydrate.
Hold the food under a boiling tube
filled with water then compare it
to the temperature before the
experiment. The change in
temperature is the energy degrees.
To emulsify lipids
(creating a larger surface
area) and to neutralise
stomach acids.
Through the
contraction of circular
muscles behind the
bolus.
Development of strong
bones and teeth.
carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, vitamins,
minerals, water and
dietary fibres.
To provide energy. Lipase
Help speed up
digestion process.
Protease
1b
What is the function of
fats?
What is the function of
the oesophagus?
What is the function of
iron?
What is the function of
the pancreas?
What is the function of
proteins?
What is the function of
the small intestine?
What is the function of
the large intestine?
What is the function of
the stomach?
What is the function of
the mouth?
What is the function of
Vitamin A?
2a
The tube that connects your
mouth to the stomach. It
transports the food using
peristalsis and circular
muscles.
To provide energy and
insulation.
To produce pancreatic
juice containing
enzymes.
Hemoglobin in the red
blood cells which carry
Oxygen.
This absorbs soluble
molecules into the
bloodstream. The Villi give
it a large surface area.
For growth and repair.
The hydrochloric acid
kills any unwanted
microorganisms.
This absorbs any water
that is still left to be
absorbed from waste
products.
Good vision, normal
reproduction
To break down the food
and make it into a bolus
and to add amylase to
starch.
2b
What is the function of
Vitamin C?
What is the function of
vitamin D?
What is the function of
water?
Where is Bile
produced?
Where is Bile stored?
3a
Growth and repair of
tissues.
Good cell growth and
immune function.
Chemical reactions in
cells.
In the liver.
In the gall bladder.
3b