digestive system

Cards (9)

  • what type of enzyme is produced in the stomach?
    protease
  • which term describes the pH in the stomach? why?
    acidic because the stomach produces hydrochloric acid
  • which organ produces bile?
    liver
  • how does bile help in the digestion of foods?
    it increases the surface area of fats
  • what is the reagent used to test protein?
    Biuret reagent
  • what is the reagent used to test for starch?
    iodine solution
  • what is the reagent used to test for sugar?
    benedict’s solution
  • give one safety precaution a student should take when using benedict’s solution
    wear goggles
  • starch molecules are not absorbed into the blood from the digestive stystem . give one reason why

    starch molecules are too large/are insoluable