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Digestion (1)
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Digestion (1)
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Digestion
A process that breaks down large and complex pieces of food into smaller and simple pieces that can be dissolved for easy absorption
Physical digestion
Involves chewing and peristalsis
Chemical digestion
Involves enzymes reaction
Digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth
The presence of food in the mouth stimulates the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands
Saliva contains
Salivary amylase that hydrolyses starch to maltose
The pH of the saliva
Range 6.5-7.5, suitable for salivary
Formulae of maltosa
Pepsinogen
Inactive enzyme that is activated by hydrochloric acid to become pepsin
Functions of hydrochloric acid
Prepare a medium with a suitable pH (pH 1.5–2.0) for pepsin to act
Duodenum
First part of the small intestine which receives chyme from the stomach
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