Knowledge Acquisition Activity
Across
- 1. Enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments.
- 6. Mixture of enzymes and partially-digested food.
- 8. Organ in the digestive system that removes water from the undigested material that passes through it.
- 12. Process by which enzymes break down food into small molecules that the body can use.
- 13. Amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
- 15. Mineral used for maintenance of bone and tooth structure.
- 16. Group of cells that perform a single function.
- 17. Physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces.
- 24. Organ system that recognized and coordinates the body's response to changes in its internal and external environments.
- 26. Large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food.
- 27. Group of different types of tissues that work together to perform a single function or several related functions.
- 28. Type of nutrient that protects body organs, insulates the body, and stores energy.
- 30. Contractions of smooth muscles that provide the force that moves food through the esophagus toward the stomach.
Down
- 2. Organ system that controls growth, development, and metabolism.
- 3. Enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches.
- 4. Process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus.
- 5. Digestive organ in which most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place.
- 7. Provides nutrients in adequate amounts and enough energy for a person to maintain a healthful weight.
- 9. Type of tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surface.
- 10. The most important nutrient.
- 11. The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
- 14. Organ system that supports the body.
- 17. Inorganic nutrient the body needs, usually in small amounts.
- 18. Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, and it is the major source of energy for the body.
- 19. Nerve impulses are transmitted throughout the body by this type of tissue.
- 20. Mineral used for bone and tooth formation.
- 21. Organ system that helps protect the body from disease.
- 22. Tube connecting the mouth to the stomach.
- 23. Macromolecule needed by the body for growth and repair.
- 25. Organic molecule that helps regulate body processes.
- 29. Fingerlike projection in the small intestine that aids in the absorption of nutrient molecules.