Key Idea 1: All foods can be categorised into one of five food groups
Key Idea 2: Food is made up of seven essential nutrients
Learning Outcomes:
- Define a nutrient
- List the seven essential nutrients (5 nutrients + 2 other essential food groups)
- Explain what role nutrients play in the body
- Discuss the implications of having too much or too little of a selected nutrient.
- Define a nutrient
- List the seven essential nutrients (5 nutrients + 2 other essential food groups)
- Explain what role nutrients play in the body
- Discuss the implications of having too much or too little of a selected nutrient.
Key Idea 3: The digestive system breaks down nutrients so they can be absorbed and used by the body
Key Idea 4: An organism's digestive system is adapted for their diet
Learning Outcomes:
- Compare carnivore, herbivore and omnivore digestive systems
- Explain how the digestive system of an organism is related to its diet
- Compare carnivore, herbivore and omnivore digestive systems
- Explain how the digestive system of an organism is related to its diet