B3(3.1-3.7) Organisation and the Digestive System Flashcards
Name the five levels of organisation.
-Cells
-Tissues
-Organs
-Organ systems
-Organisms
What is a tissue?
What is an organ?
What is the function of the liver in digestion?
What is the function of saliva in digestion?
Name three enzymes produces in the pancreas.
What are enzymes?
Why are enzymes described as specific?
Describe the function of amylase.
Where is amylase produced?
Describe the function of proteases.
Where are protease produced?
Describe the function of lipases.
Where are lipases produced?
What are two factors that affect the rate of activity of an enzyme?
What does denatured mean?
Describe the effect of temperature on enzyme activity
Describe the effect of ph on enzyme activity.
Why do different digestive enzymes have different
optimum pHs?
What is an organ system?
