Diet And Digestion System

Question 1

What are the 5 main processes of digestion

Answer 1

1. Indigestion: food is taken in through the mouth
2. Digestion: the food is broken down into soluble substances- this starts in the mouth with the chemical digestion of startch and continues in the stomach and small intestine
3. absorption: the soluble products are absorbed into the bloodstream and transported round the body. This happens in a part of the small intestine called the ileum
4. Assimilation: the soluble products of digestion are taken into the cells where they are used - it happened in all living cells
5. Egestion: removal of waste food (defecation) via the anus.

Question 2

What is an enzyme

Answer 2

An enzyme is a chemical that breaks down a specific chemical bond.

Question 3

What enzyme breaks down carbohydrates

Answer 3

Amylase

Question 4

What enzyme breaks down protein

Answer 4

Protease

Question 5

What enzyme breaks down fat

Answer 5

Lipase