Digestion & Enzymes
Science · Organisms & Life Processes · conceptual
Describe the organs of the human digestive system and how food is physically and chemically digested, including the role of enzymes as biological catalysts
What mastery looks like
- Traces the journey of food from mouth to large intestine, naming each organ and its role
- Explains what enzymes do and names where they are produced (salivary glands, stomach, small intestine)
- Distinguishes physical digestion (chewing, churning) from chemical digestion
Check your understanding
If Digestion & Enzymes ate a meal with you, could they describe what happens to the food step by step as it travels through the body — naming the organs it passes through and what each one does?
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