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Enzymes in the digestive system
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- 1What pH is saliva?pH7
(optimum pH for salivary amylase) - 2Where is bile produced?Liver
- 3What's the role of bile?bile neutralises acid from the stomach
- 4What does stomach juice contain?Hydrochloric acid
(producing the optimum pH for pepsin) - 5What 2 enzymes do the pancreas produce?Amylase & Trypsin
- 6What enzyme does the stomach produce?Protease (pepsin)
- 7What pH does the mouth have?pH7
- 8What pH does the stomach have?pH2
- 9What pH does the small intestine have?pH9
- 10Where are digestive enzymes made?Specialised cells in the gut
- 11What does extracellular mean?Situated or taking place outside a cell
- 12What are the 3 main food groups?- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids - 13What do Lipase enzymes break down?Fats
- 14What do Carbohydrase enzymes break down?Starch into sugar for energy drinks
- 15What do protease enzymes break down?Proteins - so they are easier to digest
- 16What do isomerase enzymes break down?Glucose into fructose (which is much sweeter)
- 17What enzyme is used: 1) to help get rid of greasy stains 2) in making slimming foods 3) in making baby foods1) Lipase
2) Isomerase
3) Protease
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- igcse Biology (Enzymes) Flashcards on Enzymes in the digestive system, created by melhillrocks on 12/12/2014.
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