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Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down starches |
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breaking down fats |
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absorbing nutrients |
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breaking down proteins |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.
Examples of primary consumers include:
fish |
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all of these |
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rats |
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cows |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.
solid |
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gel |
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liquid |
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gas |
An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.
Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:
micronutrients |
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proteins |
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carbohydrates |
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macronutrients |
Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
cytoplasm |
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cell wall |
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nucleus |
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cell membrane |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.