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7.2 Alimentary Canal
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- 1IngestionThe taking in of food substances through the mouth and into the body
- 2Mechanical DigestionThe breakdown of food into smaller pieces without molecules being chemically changed
- 3Chemical DigestionThe breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into small, soluble molecules
- 4AbsorptionThe movement of small food molecules and ions into the blood through the small intestine wall
- 5AssimilationThe movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells
- 6EgestionThe passing out of food that has not been digested or absorbed, as faeces through the anus
- 7What is diarrhoea and how is it treated?Diarrhoea - the loss of watery faeces
Treatment - oral rehydration therapy - 8Describe cholera and explain the effects on the body.Cholera - a disease cause by a bacterium
Bacterium secretes
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