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Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is digestion | the breakdown of food |
| what is the function of the mouth | to break down food into small pieces |
| what is the function of the oesophagus | to carry the food from the mouth to the stomach |
| what is the function of the stomach | to mix the food with the digestive enzymes |
| what is the function of the liver | produce bile (breaks down fat) |
| what is the function of the pancreas | produces digestive enzymes |
| what is the function of the small intestine | to digest the food and it is then absorbed back into the bloodstream |
| what is the function of the large intestine | takes water back to the blood stream |
| what is the function of the incisors | cutting food |
| what is the function of the canines | tearing food |
| what is the function of the molars + the premolars | crushing and grinding food |
| what is amylase | an enzyme which is a biological catalyst |
| when amylase is present starch turns into maltose. Which of these is the substrate and which is the product | starch is the substrate & maltose is the product |