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Digestion 1
Question | Answer |
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Pancreas | organ that produces enzymes used in digestion. It is attached to the small intestine |
Villi | tiny fingerlike things in the small intestine where food is absorbed into the blood |
Amylase | enzyme that changes starch into sugar |
Catalyst | another word for enzyme. chemicals that speed up chemical reactions |
Bile | aid in the digestion of fat. It is made in the liver |
Enzyme | organic catalyst. chemicals that speed up chemical reactions. |
Gall Bladder | stores bile, attached to small intestine |
Small intestine | digestion is completed here and nutrients are absorbed |
Large Intestine | water and vitamins are removed no digestion happens here |
Stomach | food is mixed with acid and enzymes (mechanical and chemical digestion happens here) |