1. Nutrition in the Human
3.3.3

2. Need to know
The definition of Autotroph, heterotroph, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore and examples of each
Understand the need for digestion and a digestive system
Know the definition of ingestion, digestion, absorption, egestion

3. The way an organism obtains and uses its food
Nutrition
The way an organism obtains and uses its food

4. Autotrophic Heterotrophic
A type of nutrition where organism make its own food
A type of nutrition where organism cannot make its own food
Heterotrophic

5. Herbivores Carnivores Animals that feed only on plants eg.. rabbit
Animals that feed on other animals eg..fox

6. Omnivores
Badger
Animals that feed on plants and animals

7. Teeth are Adapted to Diet
Note herbivores have no canine teeth
The molars of herbivores grinding plant material.

8. Learning check Define Autotroph, heterotroph, herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore Give an examples of each

9. 3.3.6
Balanced Human Diet

10. Need to know Understand the term balanced diet
Learn the main human food groups
Understand how variety and moderation are important in having a balanced diet
Draw a human food pyramid
Relate human diet to age, gender and activity level
Learn the recommended daily servings of each of the main food groups

11. Taking the correct amounts of all the essential nutrients in the diet
Balanced Diet
Taking the correct amounts of all the essential nutrients in the diet
Carbohydrate
Vitamins
Protein
Minerals
Fat
Fibre
Water

12. Eat each food type in moderation
Getting a Balanced Diet
Eat a variety of foods
Eat each food type in moderation

13. Young adults need more than older individuals
Amount of food required
Depends on
Young adults need more than older individuals
Age
Gender
Males need more than females
More active individuals need more than less active people
Activity

14. Breads and cereals Fruit and vegetables Meat, fish and poultry
Food Groups
Breads and cereals
Fruit and vegetables
Meat, fish and poultry
Milk and milk products
Fats, oils and alcohol

15. Build a Food Pyramid Cereals, Breads, potatoes Fruit Vegetables
Milk, Products
Fruit
Meat Fish Poultry
Oils Fats Alcohol
Vegetables

16. Cereals, Breads, potatoes
Food Pyramid
The daily food portions types an average adult should eat
Oils Fats Alcohol
Very few
2 - 3
Milk, Products
Meat Fish Poultry
Fruit
Vegetables
3 - 5
Cereals, Breads, potatoes
6 - 11

17. Learning check Define Balanced diet List the five main food groups
Give two general ways to ensure a balanced diet
Draw a human food pyramid
State the recommended daily average number of servings of each food groups

18. End