KS3 Biology Digestive system revision notes and amalayse Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What enzyme do the salivary glands produce?
A
Amylase
2
Q
A
3
Q
What use are the teeth in the digestion system?
A
to break down large chunks of food.
4
Q
What terminology do we use to describe food being moved through the oesophagus?
A
peristalsis
5
Q
What does the stomach digest only?
A
protein
6
Q
What enzyme does the stomach produce?
A
protease
7
Q
What does the small intestine do?
A
absorbs water from the food
8
Q
What does the large intestine do?
A
absorbs the food into the blood
9
Q
What does the liver produce?
A
bile
10
Q
What stores bile?
A
gall bladder
