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What is a tissue?

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A group of cells with similar structure and function

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What are organs?

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A group of tissues performing specific functions

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What does the liver do in the digestive system?

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Produces bile

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What does the stomach do in the digestive system?

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Breaks down large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules

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What does the small intestine do in the digestive system?

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breaks down large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules and absorption into blood

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What does the large intestine do in the digestive system?

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absorbs water from undigested food

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What do villi do?

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They increase the surface area of the small intestine because of their shape, so more nutrients can be absorbed

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Describe carbohydrates

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  • provide us with fuel to carry out reactions
  • contains C, H, O and made from units of sugar
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Describe lipids

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  • are fats and oils
  • made up of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
    -efficient energy store in the body and source of energy, role in cell membrane and as hormones
  • different combination of fatty acids determines the nature of lipid
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Describe proteins

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  • used for building up cells and tissues, and enzymes
  • Made up of amino acids
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What breaks down carbohydrates/starch?

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Amylase

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What does lipase break down?

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lipids

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What breaks proteins down?

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Protease

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How is digestion made efficient?

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  • stomach acid kills bacteria and optimum pH for protease
  • bile made in liver neutralises stomach acid
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What is emulsification?

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  • bile breaks down large drops of fat into smaller ones, increasing their surface area
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What happens once an enzyme has reached its optimum temperature?

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Its active site denatures, and the substrate no longer fits the altered shape

17
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What effect does a change of pH have on an enzyme?

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  • If it’s not the optimum, the active site denatures
18
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What can enzymes be used for?

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  • build big molecules from small ones
  • break big molecules into small ones
  • change a molecule into another molecule
19
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What are the results of Benedict’s test?

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blue- light green = little sugar present
blue- brick red = positive result, sugar is present

20
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T or F: In Benedict’s test, the sample must be heated

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True

21
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What are the results of Biuret Reagent?

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Blue-lilac = protein is present

22
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What are the results of iodine test?

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orange - blue/black = starch is present

23
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What are the results of ethanol test?

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milky white emulsion forms in presence of lipid

24
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What is a buffer?

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a solution at a certain pH

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