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Flashcards by melhillrocks, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by melhillrocks
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What pH is saliva? | pH7 (optimum pH for salivary amylase) |
| Where is bile produced? | Liver |
| What's the role of bile? | bile neutralises acid from the stomach |
| What does stomach juice contain? | Hydrochloric acid (producing the optimum pH for pepsin) |
| What 2 enzymes do the pancreas produce? | Amylase & Trypsin |
| What enzyme does the stomach produce? | Protease (pepsin) |
| What pH does the mouth have? | pH7 |
| What pH does the stomach have? | pH2 |
| What pH does the small intestine have? | pH9 |
| Where are digestive enzymes made? | Specialised cells in the gut |
| What does extracellular mean? | Situated or taking place outside a cell |
| What are the 3 main food groups? | - Carbohydrates - Proteins - Lipids |
| What do Lipase enzymes break down? | Fats |
| What do Carbohydrase enzymes break down? | Starch into sugar for energy drinks |
| What do protease enzymes break down? | Proteins - so they are easier to digest |
| What do isomerase enzymes break down? | Glucose into fructose (which is much sweeter) |
| What enzyme is used: 1) to help get rid of greasy stains 2) in making slimming foods 3) in making baby foods | 1) Lipase 2) Isomerase 3) Protease |
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