Science Random Questions Flashcards
what breaks down sugar
insulin
what acid is in our stomach
HCL
what are enzymes
speed up a reaction without being used up. breaks down food.
what temperature do enzymes work well at
37°c
name a enzyme, what it works on and what it changes the thing into
substrate: starch
enzyment: amylase
product: maltose
where does the oesophagus bring food
to the stomach
what is the muscle movement through your digestive system called
peristalsis
what is the stomach
muscular bag which can hold up to 2 litres of food. it secretes hcl which kills bacteria and softens food. it makes digestive juices. muscular walls churn food so its all mixed, thus is called chyme.
what is added in the small intestine
bile and pancreatic juices
where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream.
small intestine
what liquid does the liver produce
bile
what does bile do
breaks down fat
where is bile stored
gall bladder
what does the pancreas do
produces digestive enzymes
what does the large intestine do
absorbs water into the blood
