Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Bile (What,where,why)
A
- Made in the liver
- Stored in the gall bladder
- alkaline to neutralise hydrochloric acids from the stomach
- emulsifies fat to form small droplets….
2
Q
Carbohydrates
A
- can be simple sugars (glucose) or chains of sugar (starch)
- needed for energy.
- broken down by carbohydrase/amylase
3
Q
Proteins
A
- made of chains of amino acids
- needed for growth and repair
- broken down by protease in stomach (acidic)
4
Q
Fats/lipids
A
- made of one glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acids
- broken down by lipase in intestines
- needed for energy/insulation