ALLALL living organisms undergo nutritionnutritionhttp://photos1.blogger.com/img/30/1147/320/HomerBacon.jpg

VitaminsVitamins == CoenzymesCoenzymes ((help activate enzymes))

http://campus.northpark.edu/biology/cell/enzymes2.gif

PlantsPlants absorb mineralsminerals from the soilsoilhttp://www.janethida.ne.jp/jahida/web-magazine/0503tokushu_plants-soil.gif

AutotrophsAutotrophs synthesize their own glucoseglucose

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/irrigation-photosynthesis.gif

ChemosyntheticChemosynthetic BacteriaBacteria((commonly found in hydrothermal ventshydrothermal vents))

http://people.cornellcollege.edu/m-mariorenzi/geo105/images/sr_life_bacteria_en.jpg

MosquitoesMosquitoes are HeterotrophsHeterotrophshttp://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/Homepest/mosquito%20feeding.jpg

CalorimeterCalorimeter – measures the amount of energyenergy ((heat)) released

http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/602/616516/Media_Assets/Chapter08/Text_Images/FG08_09.JPG

Food Guide PyramidFood Guide Pyramid http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/food/pyramid2.gif

BMIBMI == Body Mass IndexBody Mass Index

Weight (lbs) ÷÷ Height2 (inches) xx 704.5

18.5 18.5 –– 24.9 24.9 == Normal WeightNormal Weight

25.0 25.0 –– 29.9 29.9 == OverweightOverweight

>> 3030 == ObeseObese

But what is your BMIBMI not taking into account??

Could the proteinprotein below be absorbed easily by a cell??

http://www.ogm-info.com/polypeptide.jpg

Human Digestive SystemHuman Digestive Systemhttp://www.umm.edu/digest/images/digest.gif

Salivary amylaseSalivary amylase is secreted by the salivary glandssalivary glands ((3 pairs))

http://www.cancer.net/patient/Multimedia/Medical%20Illustrations%20Gallery/Web/glands_credit.jpg

ESOPHAGUSESOPHAGUShttp://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Disease-Conditions/DS00763.cfm

http://www2.victoriacollege.edu/dept/bio/Belltutorials/Histology%20Tutorial/Digestive%20System/Digestive%20System.html

PERISTALSIS PERISTALSIS http://www.biotech.um.edu.mt/home_pages/chris/GIT/GITimages/Peristalsis.jpg

STOMACHSTOMACH Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (5th Edition), Martini. (2001). Page 862.

““HeartburnHeartburn””http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/images/GORD_acid_UK.gif

StomachStomach ((GastricGastric)) UlcerUlcerhttp://www.pathology.vcu.edu/education/dental2/images/sc3.2.jpg

Regions of the Small IntestineSmall Intestine Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (5th Edition), Martini. (2001). Page 869.

PANCREASPANCREAShttp://www.yourdictionary.com/images/ahd/jpg/A4pancre.jpg

LIVER LIVER & & GALL BLADDERGALL BLADDERhttp://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/liver_1.gif

VilliVilli increases the SASA of the small intestinesmall intestine

http://sun.menloschool.org/~dspence/biology/chapter29/images/villi.jpg

LARGE INTESTINELARGE INTESTINEFundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (5th Edition), Martini. (2001). Page 883.

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (5th Edition), Martini. (2001). Page 883.

PolypsPolyps can be detected via a colonoscopycolonoscopy

http://atgastro.com/images/colon_polyps.jpg

WeirdWeird,, huh huh??

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/xother/Zcolonmolly.jpg