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Diagram of the digestive system.
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Which glands are associated with the digestive system?
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The salivary glands - they secrete mucus, mineral salts and salivary amylase.
The pancreas - it releases pancreatic juices into duodenum. |
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What is 'digestion'?
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It is the process in which large molecules are hydrolysed by enzymes to produce smaller molecules that can be absorbed and assimilated.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from starch.
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Starch + Amylase --> Maltose.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from proteins.
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Protein + Protease --> Peptides.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from peptides.
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Peptides + Peptidase (protease) --> Amino Acids.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from lipids.
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Lipids + Lipase --> Fatty Acids + Glycerol.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from maltose.
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Maltose + Maltase --> Glucose.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from sucrose.
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Sucrose + Sucrase --> Glucose + Fructose.
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Name the enzyme used and the product(s) formed from lactose.
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Lactose + Lactase --> Glucose + Galactose.
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