Digestion and enzymes
- Created by: grace ramsay
- Created on: 05-05-13 15:15
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- Digestion and enzymes
- Carbohydrates
- Broken down by carbohydrases
- e.g. amylase
- produced by salivary glands, pancreas, small intestine
- into simple sugars
- in the mouth and small intestine
- e.g. amylase
- Broken down by carbohydrases
- Proteins
- broken down by proteases
- into amino acids
- in the stomach and small intestine
- produced by stomach and small intestine
- into amino acids
- broken down by proteases
- Fats
- broken down by lipase
- produced by pancreas and small intestine
- into fatty acids and glycerol
- in the small intestine
- broken down by lipase
- Speeding up digestion
- changing pH
- alkaline bile produced by liver, stored in gall bladder
- neutralises acidic liquid coming from the stomach
- acid secreted by stomach
- alkaline bile produced by liver, stored in gall bladder
- changing surface area
- bile emulsifies fat droplets to increase surface area
- changing pH
- Carbohydrates
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