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Where are microorganisms digested?
enzymes
Which food substances would be digested by the enzymes in the stomach?
protein
Mixture of partially digested food enzymes and mucus?
A bolus
Which enzyme is present in midgut of cockroach?
The caecae secrete digestive juices and pour them into the stomach. The peritrophic membrane protects the stomach wall and is fully permeable to enzymes and digested food.
Where are carbohydrates lipids and proteins broke down in the GI tract?
Carbohydrates and proteins are digested in the stomach. Carbs require several enzymes to be digested, such as the enzyme salivary amylase (secreted in the mouth); digestion ultimately occurs at the level of the stomach. Proteins are also digested in the stomach, but require a general class of enzymes called proteases in order to be digested. Lipids are digested in the duodenum, the first portion of the small intestine. The secretion of lipase enzymes is necessary to complete this task.
How does the presence of specific enzymes effect the digestive process?
The stuff is digested!
What is digested in the pancreas?
Food is not digested in the pancreas. In fact, food doesn't pass through the pancreas at all. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes to the small intestine (duodenum).
What 2 products are fats digested into?
Fats are digested by lipase enzymes into the two end products: glycerol and fatty acids.
What are the functionsof lysosomes?
Their function is to digested unwanted materials.They contain digestive enzymes.
What happens in digestion?
In chemical Digestion, starch and fat are digested by the enzymes in saliva
What produces enzymes that break down digested food?
After the food is digested in the stomach, it goes through the passageway and meets the liver, gall bladder and the pancreas; which all secrete enzymes used for breaking down food as well.
Can bread be digested by the mouth?
All food is digested in the stomach. The mouth contains enzymes which breaks the food down, but digestion occurs in the stomach and intestines.
