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7th Grade
03/22/2010

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amino acids
Definition
the building blocks of proteins
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carbohydrate
Definition
the bodies main fuel and energy source
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chemical digestion
Definition
when chemical reactions are used to break down food particles
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chyme
Definition
a watery product of digestion passes from the stomach to the small intestine
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digestion
Definition
the process in which food is broken down and the nutrients taken out
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enzyme
Definition
a protein that speeds the rate of chemical reactions during digestio
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fat
Definition
a way energy is stored and used to release energy
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food group
Definition
one of five food groups catagorized by nutreints
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mechanical digestion
Definition
when food is broken down by chewing,churning,and mixing
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mineral
Definition
inorganic nutreint used for many chemical reactions ectedra
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nutreint
Definition
substances in food used for cell repair,growth,and development
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peristalis
Definition
muscular contractions that move food along the asouphogous
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protein
Definition
a nutreint made of amino acids used for growth,repair, and replacement
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villi
Definition
small nutreint absorbing stuctures that line the walls off the small intestine
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vitamins
Definition
organic,water/fat soluble nutreint needed in small quantities for growth,regulating body functions,and preventing desises
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