Study

8A-Digestion

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  • Where are faeces stored?
    Rectum
  • What is the general role of an enzyme?
    To break down large molecules into smaller ones.
  • What molecule does lipase breakdown?
    lipids/fats
  • Where is bile made?
    Liver
  • What enzyme is used to breakdown carbohydrates?
    carbohydrase
  • What are 3 enzymes that are part of digestion?
    lipase, protease and carbohydrase
  • Where is food chewed and mixed with saliva?
    mouth
  • What is the role of bile?
    Helps neutralise the stomach acid as it leaves the stomach. It also helps in the digestion of lipids.
  • Where is water absorbed back into the body?
    Large intestine
  • What organs are involved in digestion?
    mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
  • What is the role of the stomach?
    Food is mixed with acid and digestive juices
  • What is the role of the small intestine?
    Digestion is completed and small molecules of nutrients are absorbed into the blood stream.
  • What is the role of protease?
    To break down proteins into amino acids.