In what conditions do protease enzymes in the stomach work best?
Acid conditions, glands in the stomach wall produce hydrochloric acid to create very acidic conditions.
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In what conditions do amylase and lipase work in the small intestine?
They work best when conditions are slightly alkaline.
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Where is bile produced and why?
Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The alkaline bile is squirted into the small intestine and neutralises the stomach acid. Bile makes the conditions in the small intestine slightly alkaline.
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Where is bile produced?
In the liver.
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**REMEMBER HAT BILE IS PRODUCED IN THE LIVER AND STORED IN THE GALL BLADDER**
**REMEMBER BILE ONLY NEUTRALISES ACID, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ENZYMES**
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In what conditions do protease enzymes in the stomach work best?
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Acid conditions, glands in the stomach wall produce hydrochloric acid to create very acidic conditions.
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In what conditions do amylase and lipase work in the small intestine?
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