Digestion Crossword

Digestion of food occurs as it is moved through the _________________ canal.
The first part of the digestive tract
________________ digestion occurs when food is chewed into smaller pieces by the teeth.
Passing out undigested food as faeces through the anus
In assimilation, digested food is becomes part of __________.
The process of digested food molecules crossing the intestinal walls into the bloodstream or lymph
This type of digestion involves enzymes to break down large food molecules.
Large, insoluble food molecules are broken down by enzymes into tiny, __________________ molecules.
An enzyme found in saliva
Chewing food helps to increase its ____________ ___________ for faster enzyme action.
The process of chewing and mixing food in saliva is called _________________ .
In the mouth, starch is broken down by an enzyme into _______________ .
This type of teeth cuts food
This type of teeth crushes and grinds food
The dentine of a tooth consists of calcium and _______________.
Lipase breaks down fats into fatty acids and _________________.
The pancreas secrete a protease called ________________ to break down proteins.
The optimum pH level for the enzyme _________________ is pH 2.
In the small intestine, sugars are broken down into _______________ by maltase..
Excess amino acids in the bloodstream are converted into urea by a process called _________________ .__.
In the process called ______________________, the liver converts some types of amino acids into other types.
Blood leaves the small intestines and travels to the liver through the hepatic ____________ vein.
A villus has ___________________ to increase its surface area for diffusion of digested food molecules into it.
____________ helps to emulsify fat globules for faster breakdown by enzymes..
Pepsin is secreted by walls of the __________________.