Science Quiz - New Words in Nutrition in Animals

Pseudopodia	false feet of Amoeba which it uses to engulf food.
Mastication	chewing food to break it into small pieces.
Ruminants	plant - eating animals that digest their food in two steps.
Villi	small projections in the inner walls of the small intestine that help in absorption of digested food.
Cilia	has stiff hair - like structures, which are used for ingestion.
Digestion	is the breakdown of food into a simple, soluble form with the help of digestive juices made in the body.
Saliva	The "water" in your mouth is a digestive juice called saliva.
Incisors	Your front teeth are known as incisors. These are chisel - shaped and are used for biting and cutting.
Canines	Next to the incisors are the canines. These are pointed and are used for piercing and tearing pieces of food such as meat.
Premolars and molars	The teeth at the back of your mouth are broad with an almost flat surface. These crush and grind the food. These are called the Premolars and molars.
Enamel	The white substance that covers your teeth is called enamel. It is he hardest substance in the body.