How The Digestive System Works Flashcards

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Most of Your Enzymes Work _________ the Cells, Controlling the Rate of the Chemical Reactions.

A

Inside.

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Digestive Enzymes Work __________ the Cells, they’re Produced by Specialised Cells in __________ and the Enzymes Pass Out of These Cells into the ______________ System Itself.

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Outside…Glands…Digestive…

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3
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Muscles of the Digestive __________ Move Your _______ Along From One Area to the Next.

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System…Food…

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Different Areas of the Digestive System have Different ____ Levels Which Allows the _____________ to Work as Efficiently as Possible.

A

pH…Enzymes…

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5
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Enzymes that Break Down Carbohydrates are Called _________________.

A

Carboghydrases.

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6
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Starch is One of the Most Common Carbohydrates, it is Broken Down Into Sugars. This Reaction is Catalysed by an Enzyme Called ___________.

A

Amylase.

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Amylase is Produced in Your _____________ Glands. It’s Made in the Pancreas. No Digestion Takes Place Inside the ___________.

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Salivary…Pancreas…

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8
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The Breakdown of Protein Foods into Amino Acids is Catalysed by ___________ Enzymes.

A

Protease.

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9
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Proteases are ___________ by the Stomach, Pancreas and Small Intestine. The Breakdown of Proteins into _______ Acids Takes Place in the Stomach and ________ Intestine.

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Produced…Amino…Small…

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Lipids are Broken Down into Fatty Acids and ___________ in the Small Intestine. The Reaction is Catalysed by __________ Enzymes Made In the Pancreas or Small Intestine.

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Glycerol…Lipase…

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Once Food Molecules are Completely Digested into ___________ Glucose, Amino Acids, Fatty Acids and Glycerol, they Leave the ________ Intestine and Pass into the ________________ Carried to Cells.

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Soluble…Small…Bloodstream…

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