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What is the pH of your small intestine?
The pH of the small intestine is roughly pH 8. It is slightly alkaline, as this is the alkalinity which best suits digestive enzymes.
What is the pH of the gallbladder?
It has to be alkaline. As the Stomach is Acidic (pH2-3) and the Duodenum and Small Intestine are Alkaline (pH 9-10) due to the introduction of Bile from the Gallbladder.
Which organ secretes a chemical compound which emulsifies fats and makes the food alkaline?
The small intestine contains an enzyme called peptidase, which works best in the alkaline environment of that organ (pH of about 8.) This helps further break down food that has already passed through the acidic environment of the stomach. Enzymes are protein catalysts which speed up the digestion process.
What is the pH of stomach and small intestine?
Your stomach empties its contents into the small intestine. Here, digestive fluid containing bicarbonate ions surrounds the food.
What is the pH value of digestive juices?
pH of the saliva enzyme is slightly alkaline, that is above the 7. pH of the digestive juice is strongly acidic. that is some where between 2 to 4. pH of the intestinal juices is again alkaline.
What are the conditions of the small intestine like?
Alkaline
What is the pH of your small intestine?
The pH of the small intestine is roughly pH 8. It is slightly alkaline, as this is the alkalinity which best suits digestive enzymes.
How is the pH of the stomach maintained?
Alkaline pancreatic juices are secreted into the small intestine and neutralize the acidic chyme.
What is the pH of the gallbladder?
It has to be alkaline. As the Stomach is Acidic (pH2-3) and the Duodenum and Small Intestine are Alkaline (pH 9-10) due to the introduction of Bile from the Gallbladder.
Where in the body does the trypsin work?
It starts in the stomach and then the small intestine
What produces digestive juices released into small intestine?
The pancreas secretes juices into the small intestine!
What organ produce sucrase?
synthesized in the small intestine by the brush border, and secreted by the tips of the villi epithelium, particularly in the duodenum
Do enzymes in the small intestine need an acidic environment in order to work?
No, the small intestine do not need an acidic environment in order to work. Acid works in stomach to partially digest the food. In the small intestines, fats are digested using bile from the gallbladder which is not acidic.
Why is there food acid in the stomach and alkaline in the small intestine?
The acidic environment of the stomach helps break down foodstuffs that was ingested and also kills potential bacteria. The alkaline environment of the intestines facilitates the absorption of nutrients.
Why does the absorption of nutrients occur in the small intestine and not the stomach?
the walls of the stomach is alkaline and the food contain in the stomach is acidic.. it will not accept the nutrients to enter inside the stomach walls. the small intestine having villa in the walls and it ll absorb the nutrients in the food.
What organ produces nuclease enzymes?
At the centre of a cell ---- ---- ----
Where can lipase's be found?
Lipase may be found in a woman's breast milk. Lipase is an enzyme and is released by the pancreas and them goes into the small intestine.
