Name each organ step of the digestive system, starting from the mouth.
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
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Where is bile produced?
In the liver.
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What colour should Bieuret solution turn if protein is present in the food sample?
Purple.
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How do you test for sugar?
1. Add the food or drink sample into a test tube.
2. Then, add an equal volume of Benedict's solution and mix.
3. Place the test tube in a hot water bath.
4. Observe and record what colour the solution turns. If there is change, sugar is present.
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What is protein broken down into?
And what by?
Protein is broken down into amino acids by protease enzymes.
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What is the difference between an organ and an organ system?
An organ is aggregates of tissue.
An organ system is groups of organs.
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Name the following:
1. The enzyme that breaks down starch
2. The enzyme that breaks down carbs
3. The enzyme that breaks down protein
4. The enzyme that breaks down lipids
1. Amylase
2. Carbohydrase
3. Protease
4. Lipase
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What is an enzyme?
An enzyme is a biological catalyst that lowers energy in order to speed up a reaction.
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Where is amylase produced?
Amylase is produced in the salivary glands and in the small intestines.
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What happens to an enzyme when the temperature or pH is increased too much?
It is denatured and the active site cannot be used anymore as it is not fit as the needed shape.
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What is denaturing?
When an enzyme loses its original structure.
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What is a cell?
Cells are the building blocks of life.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Where is bile produced?
Back
In the liver.
Card 3
Front
What colour should Bieuret solution turn if protein is present in the food sample?
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