Organisation Flashcards
What is a tissue ?
group of one type of cell that carries out a specific function
what is an organ ?
different tissues that carry out a joint function
what is a organ system ?
group of organs that carry out one function
what does the salivary gland do?
produces amylase
What does the liver do?
produces bile which emulsifies fats and neutralises stomach acids.
What does the gall bladder do?
stores bile
what does the small intestine do?
absorbs glucose into the blood
what does the stomach do?
digests food and provides an environment for protease to work.
what does the pancreas do ?
produces enzymes and insulin
what does the large intestine do?
removes excess water
What does Lipase do?
- Lipase breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
- which are made in the pancreas and small intestine
- to work in the small intestine.
What does protease do ?
- Protease breaks down proteins into amino acids
- made in the stomach, pancreas and small intestine
- to work in the stomach and small intestine.
What does amylase do ?
- Amylase breaks down starch into sugars
- that are made in the salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine - to work in the mouth and small intestine.
Explain the lock and key method for enzymes:
- a specific substrate fits into the active site of a specific enzyme.
- This becomes an enzyme substrate complex.
- Then, 2 products are released from the active site
- the enzyme remains unchanged and can be used again.
How does temperature effect enzyme activity ?
Enzymes optimal temperature is 37 degrees
- below this enzymes don’t have enough energy to function properly
- above the enzymes will denature
