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Chapter  8 Objectives

Nutrition

 

Compare and contrast autotrophs and heterotrophs.

Know how the energy content in food is determined.

Describe the function of the 6 basic types of nutrients required by the human body.  Know some of the foods which provide these nutrients.

What are the functions of some specific vitamins and minerals.

Describe the content of a healthy human diet in terms of the 4 basic food groups.

Distinguish between mechanical and chemical digestion.

Distinguish between digestion and absorption digestion.

Compare and contrast between intracellular and extracellular digestion.

Know the digestive process and be able to label diagrams for the following organisms: ameba, paramecium, hydra, earthworm, and the grasshopper.

Describe the structures, accessory structures, and functions of the human digestive system in order.

List the digestive enzymes used in the human digestive system.  Then tell where they are produced, what substrate they work on, and how they do their job.

Be aware of the medical disorders which can occur with some of the parts of the alimentary canal. .

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