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8Ac Some possible answers are given below, although these are not the only valid responses:
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1 so that it can get into our bodies. / which forms part of the digestive system.
2 to chop up our food. / because food is sometimes too big to swallow.
3 to the stomach. / which is also called the food pipe or oesophagus.
4 so that you don’t lose lots of water in faeces. / and contains lots of bacteria.
5 so that our food can be pushed along it. / which means that food can go to our stomachs even if we
are upside down.
6 because it helps food move through our intestines. / and if we didn’t eat any we might get
constipation.
7 so larger ones have to be broken up. / which is why many nutrients have to be digested.
8 so it takes between 24 and 48 hours for food to pass through it. / which is why it needs to be coiled
up to fit inside our bodies.
9 because the enzymes chop up large molecules into smaller ones.
10 which produce useful substances. / which help digest some foods.
8Ad Refer to Summary Sheet diagram for answer.
8Ae Pupil’s own concept map.