Topic 4.4 - Digestion
- Created by: Alice Cullen
- Created on: 28-12-16 15:35
Fullscreen
- Starch (a carbohydrate), proteins and fats are insoluble
- They are broken down into soluble substances so that they can be absorbed into the bloodstream in the wall of the small intestine.
- In the large intestine much of the water mixed with the food is absorbed into the bloodstream
- The indigestible food which remains makes up the bulk of the faeces
- Faeces leaves the body via the anus
- The enzyme Amylase catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars
- It is produced in the salivary glands, the pancreas and the small intestine
- The breakdown is catalysed in the…
Comments
No comments have yet been made