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The digestive system
KEy question: In which order does food pass through the organs of the difgestive system?
KEy question: In which order does food pass through the organs of the difgestive system?
Task 1 - What's the solution?
Task 1 - What's the solution?
At a molecular lever our food is MASSIVE.
What are we going to do about it?
Answer the do now on the companion sheet
Task 2 - the digestive system
Task 2 - the digestive system
Here is a diagram of the digestive system.
You need to know the roles of some of these parts really well.
Lets see what you can remember from previous years.
Attempt the task 2 Questions on the companion sheet
Task 3 - Label the diagram
Task 3 - Label the diagram
In a GCSE exam you will be asked to label parts of the digestive system.
Have a look at the diagram in task 3 of the companion sheet. Add labels to the diagram. The labels are in the box on the right.
Task 4 - What are the all for
Task 4 - What are the all for
Click on the link to BBC bitesize on the left.
Read pages 1 and 4 only
Use this to complete the table on task 4 of the companion sheet
Task 5 - Enzymes
Task 5 - Enzymes
Watch the videos and read the information below.
Then complete task 5 of the companion sheet.
Task 6 - The Small intestine
Task 6 - The Small intestine
Food moves through the small intestine by a process called peristalsis.
The food is digested. This means that:
Carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars
Fats are broken down into fatty acids and Glycerol
Proteins are broke into amino acids
These smaller molecules can the be absorbed into the blood stream by diffusion.
Watch the video to find out more about the small intestine an then complete task 6 on the companion sheet
Task 7 - Challenge
Task 7 - Challenge
Try these questions
Can you do easy, medium or hard
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