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Digestive system
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The two types of digestion | physical and chemical |
| The enzyme that is active in your mouth | Amylase |
| The acid stored in your stomach | Hydrochloric acid |
| The enzyme active in your stomach | pepsin |
| The substrate of pepsin | Proteins |
| The substrate of lipase | lipids |
| The scientific term for the food pipe | oesophagus |
| The muscular action or contraction of muscles of the digestive system is known as | peristalsis |
| Hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucous together make up | Gastric juice |
| This substance prevent acids burning through your stomach | Mucous |
| The two parts to the small intestine | Duodenum and ileum |
| The main function of the deuodenum | Digestion of food |
| The main function of the ileum | Absorption of digested food |
| These structures are found in the small intestine (ileum) and help it absorb digested food | Villi |
| The two functions of the large intestine | Produce B vitamins and removes excess water from digested food |
| The liver makes this substance | Bile |
| This substances is produced by the liver and neutralises acidic chyme as it enters the small intestine? | Sodium hydrogen carbonate |
| This organ stores bile | Gall bladder |
| This organ produces most digestive enzymes e.g. amylase, lipase and sodium hydrogen carbonate | Pancreas |
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