Study diagram: Table of digestive tract Digestive Organ Activities Mechanical digestion: chewing Chemical Mouth digestion: saliva contains amylase and lipase Mechanical digestion: churning Stomach Chemical digestion: protease (pepsin) Chemical digestion: amylase, protease, lipase (assisted by bile from liver/gall Small bladder), intestine nuclease (all enzymes predominantly from the pancreas) Nutrient and water absorption Large Water intestine absorption Table of enzymes Enzyme Where found Breaks down pH Amylase Mouth and small intestine Starch to maltose Neutral to basic Maltose Small intestines Maltose to glucose Basic Protease Stomach and small intestine Proteins to amino acids Acidic Lipids to fatty acids and Basic Lipase Mouth and small intestine glycerol Nucleic acids to Basic Nuclease Small intestine nucleotides
Study diagram: Table of digestive tract Organ Digestive Activities Mouth Mechanical digestion: chewing Chemical digestion: saliva contains amylase and lipase Stomach Mechanical digestion: churning Chemical digestion: protease (pepsin) Small intestine Chemical digestion: amylase, protease, lipase (assisted by bile from liver/gall bladder), nuclease (all enzymes predominantly from the pancreas) Nutrient and water absorption Large intestine Water absorption Table of enzymes Enzyme Where found Breaks down pH Amylase Mouth and small intestine Starch to maltose Neutral to basic Maltose Small intestines Maltose to glucose Basic Protease Stomach and small intestine Proteins to amino acids Acidic Lipase Mouth and small intestine Lipids to fatty acids and glycerol Basic Nuclease Small intestine Nucleic acids to nucleotides Basic
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