Digestion 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEnzymes and digestionIGCSEEdexcel Created by: Caulscott7Created on: 06-11-16 17:34 Consumption of a substance by an organism Ingestion 1 of 13 Breaking down insoluble molecules to be aborbed into the bloodstream Digestion 2 of 13 Digested food being absorbed into the blood via the small intestine Absorption 3 of 13 Movement of digested food into the cells of the body Assimilation 4 of 13 Process of removing undigested waste from the body via excretion Egestion 5 of 13 Physically breaking up food Mechanical 6 of 13 Using enzymes to release new products Chemical 7 of 13 Secretes HCl, kills bacteria to prevent food poisoning Stomach 8 of 13 The enzyme most commonly found in the stomach Protease 9 of 13 The enzyme that salivca contains. It breaks down starch into maltose. Amylase 10 of 13 The name of the process in which the oesophagus contracts to push food down Peristalsis 11 of 13 Creates a juice that contains 3 enzymes and is mixed with bile Pancreas 12 of 13 Produces bile which gets stored in the gall bladder Liver 13 of 13
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