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Fats aren't broken down in the small intestine :/
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What in the small intestine breaks down maltose?
maltase
What releases enzymes into small intestine?
Amylase, which breaks down starches into monosaccharides, trypsin, which breaks down proteins, and lipase, which breaks down fat.
How does the small intestine benefit your bodies?
the small intestine benefits the body because it breaks down the food even more......:)
Does jelly get broken down in the small intestine?
Food breaks down in the stomach, not the intestines.
What enzyme break down maltose?
Maltase breaks down enzymes in the small intestine.
What enzyme is secreted in the small intestines?
explain the regulation of secretions of the small intestine
What is the type of digestion that breaks down food into molecules that can be absorbed?
small intestine
What does amylase break down?
Amylase breaks down starch molecules into sugar. It is produced in the salivary glands, the pancreas and the small intestine.
What breaks down complex sugars to simple sugars in the mouth and small intestine?
sucrase
The group of organs that break down foods?
Your GI, or gastrointestinal, tract breaks down foods. The make-up of the food you ingest will determine how it's broken down. Your mouth mechanically (chewing) breaks down all food and chemically breaks down carbohydrates. Your stomach breaks down proteins and fats. Your small intestine breaks down everything else via pancreatic acids and enzymes. Majority of carbohydrates break down in the small intestine.
What does the liver do while food is in the small intestine?
It makes bile, an acid that breaks down your food.
Where does most digestion occur and how?
most digestion occurs in the small intestine where all the nutrients and minerals are extracted and put ino the bloodstream. the stomach just breaks the food down so it can get into the intestine
