Digestion

• Which enzyme breaks down lipids, carbohydrates and proteins?

  Lipids = Lipase, Carbohydrates = amylase, Proteins = protease
• Which enzyme is produced by salivary glands?

  Amylase
• Name of the leaf shaped organ that produces enzymes?

  Pancreas
• Name of the organ that produces bile?

  Liver
• Name of the organ that stores bile?

  Gall bladder
• Is bile acidic or alkaline?

  Alkaline
• What is added to the stomach to kills pathogens?

  Hydrochloric acid
• Word equation for the digestion of proteins

  Proteins -> amino acids
• word equation for the digestion of fats

  lipids -> fatty acids + glycerol
• Which part of the digestive system are nutrients and water absorbed into the blood from?

  Nutrients = small intestine Water= large intestine
• scientific name for the food pipe?

  Oesophagus
• Name is the name of the process where food is pushed down the food pipe?

  Peristalsis
• Name the food group that cannot be digested in the body

  Fibre