Digestion Flashcards

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Bile (What,where,why)

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  • Made in the liver
  • Stored in the gall bladder
  • alkaline to neutralise hydrochloric acids from the stomach
  • emulsifies fat to form small droplets….
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Carbohydrates

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  • can be simple sugars (glucose) or chains of sugar (starch)
  • needed for energy.
  • broken down by carbohydrase/amylase
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Proteins

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  • made of chains of amino acids
  • needed for growth and repair
  • broken down by protease in stomach (acidic)
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Fats/lipids

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  • made of one glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acids
  • broken down by lipase in intestines
  • needed for energy/insulation
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