Nutrition in Humans
Across
- 4. A group of proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body.
- 6. A rounded mass of chewed food.
- 7. A greenish fluid that helps emulsify fats.
- 10. A watery fluid in the mouth that starts digestion.
- 11. A condition caused by excessive body fat.
- 12. A wave-like muscle movement that pushes food through the digestive tract.
- 14. The process of breaking food into smaller molecules.
Down
- 1. The removal of undigested waste as faeces.
- 2. A long muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
- 3. An enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars.
- 5. A condition caused by lack of essential nutrients.
- 8. A substance that helps food move through the digestive tract.
- 9. An enzyme that breaks down fats.
- 13. Nutrient-rich finger-like projections in the small intestine.