digestive system

Question 1

what are the parts of the digestive system

Answer 1

mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus

Question 2

what the different food types

Answer 2

carbohydrates, protein and fats

Question 3

what enzyme breaks down protein

Answer 3

protease

Question 4

what enzyme breaks down carbohydrates

Answer 4

carbohydrase

Question 5

what enzyme breaks down fats

Answer 5

lipase

Question 6

what is the end product of fats

Answer 6

fatty acids and glycerol

Question 7

what is the end product of carbohydrates

Answer 7

simple sugars/ glucose

Question 7

what is the end product of protein

Answer 7

amino acids

Question 8

which part of the digestive system contains carbohydrase

Answer 8

mouth, small intestine

Question 9

which part of the digestive system contains lipase

Answer 9

small intestine

Question 9

which part of the digestive system contains protease

Answer 9

stomach, small intestine

Question 10

what is the purpose of the mouth

Answer 10

for physical digestion to take place. however it contains saliva which contains carbohydrase so it breaks down a bit of carbohydrates

Question 11

what is physical digestion

Answer 11

for the food substance to be broken UP for more surface area to increase rate of digestion

Question 12

what is chemical digestion

Answer 12

a new product is formed through digestion with the use of enzymes

Question 13

what is the purpose of the oesophagus

Answer 13

to transport food from the mouth to the stomach by peristalsis

Question 14

what is the purpose of the stomach

Answer 14

releases protease to break DOWN proteins and a churning action is involved to break up food into smaller pieces for more surface area to be digested.

Question 15

what is different in the protease in the stomach and small intestine

Answer 15

the one sin the stomach do better in acidic environment while the small intestine’s do better in neutral environment

Question 16

what is the purpose of small intestine

Answer 16

contains villi, breaks down food into simpler substances, releases ALL enzymes

Question 17

what is the purpose of villi

Answer 17

villi helps the increases rate of digestion.

Question 18

what is the purpose of large intestine

Answer 18

absorb water from undigested food

Question 19

what is the purpose of rectum

Answer 19

stores my undigested food.