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More on Enzymes and Digestion
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- 1What is the breakdown of food catalyzed by?Enzymes
- 2What is the job of the salivary glands in the digestive process?They produce amylase enzyme in the saliva
- 3What is the job of the stomach in the digestive process?1) Pummels food with its muscular walls
2) It produces protease and pepsin
3) It produces HCL - 4Why does the stomach produce HCL?1) To kill bacteria
2) To give the right Ph for the protease to work - 5What is the job of the pancreas in the digestive process?Produces protease, amylase and lipase. It releases these into the small intestines
- 6What is the job of the small intestine in the digestive process?1) Produces protease, amylase and lipase to complete digestion
2) This is where the digestive food is absorbed out of the system into the blood - 7What is the job of the Large intestine in the digestive process?Where excess water is absorbed from the food
- 8What is the job of the gall bladder in the digestive process?Where bile is stored before its released into the small intestine
- 9What is the job of the Liver in the digestive process?Where bile is produces