Across
- 6. Chemically breaks down fats into fatty acids.
- 7. Liquifies solid fats.
- 8. Muscular contractions that push food through the digestive system.
- 11. Breaking food down into smaller particles.
- 12. Absorbs water and vitamin k from digested food.
- 15. The basic building blocks of proteins.
- 16. Acids and Enzymes breaking down food.
- 17. Made of lipids
- 18. Where lipase is stored for fat digestion.
Down
- 1. A process where energy is produced and CO2 and H2O are waste products.
- 2. Most nutrient absorption takes place here
- 3. An energy rich molecule found in fats and oils.
- 4. Provide structure for cells. Can be used in respiration if there is no glucose.
- 5. Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
- 8. This organ produces enzymes that break down nutrients.
- 9. Muscular tube connecting the throat and stomach.
- 10. Provide glucose for cellular respiration.
- 13. Where hydrochloric acid and enzymes digest food.
- 14. Tiny fingerlike projections in the wall of the small intestine.
- 16. Tiny blood vessels that absorb nutrients