Digestion

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Digestion

Digestion converts large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules so thay they can be absorbed into the blood stream.

Digestive Organs

 

  • Mouth - breaks up food by chewing and carbohydrases in the mouth break down starch.
  • Stomach - Produces protease and lipase. Acid in the stomach kills bacteria
  • Pancreas - All 3 digestive enzymes are produced here (protease, carbohydrase and lipase). However they act in the small intestine 
  • Small Intestine - Digestion is completed by carbphydrase. All food is absorbed

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