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Digestion in the Small Intestine (Duodenum)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The duodenum has 2 different substance.Name them ? | Bile Salts & Pancreatic Amylase |
| Characteristics of bile salts | they are alkaline fluid which are produced by the liver & stored in the gall bladder |
| Function of Bile Salts is to : create an _______ for _______ , emulsify _______ to ________ & __________the__________in chyme | alkaline medium for optimum enzyme activity , lipids to droplets , neutralise the acid |
| Pancreatic Juice contains 3 different enzymes. Name them ! | Pancreatic Amylase, Trypsin & Lipase |
| Function of Pancreatic Amylase | convert Starch to Maltose |
| Function of Trypsin | converts Polypeptides to Peptide Chains |
| Function of Lipase | converts Lipids to Fatty Acids & Glyceroll |