Digestion Flashcards
Revision of all the topics covered
1
Q
What is ‘mechanical digestion’ ?
A
Breaking down foods using physical factors such as grinding and squashing with teeth and the food being carried down the oesophagus by peristalsis.
2
Q
What is ‘chemical digestion’ ?
A
Breaking food down using enzymes
3
Q
Fats are broken down by which enzyme ?
A
lipase
4
Q
Which three organs release enzymes ?
A
mouth: salivary amylase, stomach: Pepsin, small intestine: lipase, amylase
