IB Biology SL - Topic 6
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- Created on: 14-11-12 07:57
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- Digestion
- Explain why digestion of large food molecules is essential
- Food needs to be broken down and reassembled
- Large molecules need to be broken down into smaller ones
- Explain the need for enzymes in digestion
- Enzymes break down large molecules into smaller (more easily digestible) ones
- Speed up the process of digestion by lowering the amount of energy needed for the reaction.
- Work best at body temperature.
- Explain why digestion of large food molecules is essential
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