| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Breathing, Kidneys & Bladder, Minerals, Producers, Stomach |
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.
Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.
Small quantities of certain minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and salt are important for nutrition and health.
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.