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Bio 12 Secretions
A list of 5 secretions, and everything about them
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Salivary Juices | Source - Salivary glands Composition - Mucus, water, amylase Function - Lubricates the mouth, and digests starch |
| Gastric juices | Source - Gastric glands Composition - HCl, mucus, pepsin Function- Digest proteins |
| Pancreatic juices | Source - Pancreas Composition - trypsin, amylase, lipase, nuclease Function - Digest protein, starch, triglycerides, DNA and RNA |
| Intestinal juices | Source - Duodenal glands Composition - Maltase, Peptidases, Function - Digest maltose, polypeptide fragments |
| Bile | Source - Liver Composition -water, cholesterol, acids, phospholipids, bicarbonate Function- Emulsifies fats |