10 Parts of Digestion
Mouth, Teeth, Tongue, Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Appendix, Anus
Mouth
Food enters here
Saliva moistens the food
Oesophagus
Food is swallowed
Stomach
Food is broken down with chemicals
Stomach acid kills bacteria
Pancreas
Digestive enzymes help break down the food
Small Intestine
Food is digested
Absorbed into blood
Large intestine
Water is absorbed
Rectum + anus
Faeces is stored and excreted
Reducing sugar
Benedict’s
Blue to red
Starch
Iodine
Yellow to blue
Protein
Biuret
Blue to purple
Fat
Ethanol
Colourless to white