B2 T3 digestion and functional foods pt2 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyEnzymes and digestionGCSEEdexcel Created by: John@11gCreated on: 03-04-15 12:07 digest starch to sugars carbohydrases 1 of 15 digest proteins to amino acids proteases 2 of 15 digest fat to fatty acids and glycerol lipase 3 of 15 a tube that takes food from the mouth to the stomach oesophagus 4 of 15 where bile is poduced liver 5 of 15 pummels the food, produces pepsin and hydrochloric acid stomach 6 of 15 where bile is stored before it is released gall bladder 7 of 15 produces protease, amylase and lipase pancreas 8 of 15 where food is "absorbed" out of the digestive system small intestine 9 of 15 where excess water is absorbed from the food large intestine 10 of 15 longitudinal and circular movements move the food ball along the oesophagus peristalsis 11 of 15 large surface area to absorb the digested food, line the small intestine, single layer of surface cells villi 12 of 15 contain "good" bacteria e.g. bifidobacteria and lactobacillus probiotics 13 of 15 promote the growth of good bacteria prebiotics 14 of 15 reduce cholesterol and risk of heart disease, occur naturally in plants plant stanol esters 15 of 15
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