complete the tabular column
Asked by | 30th May, 2008, 10:08: PM
Expert Answer:
| organs | digestive enzymes | functions/actions |
| mouth (saliva) | slivary amylase | breaks down starch to sugar |
| stomach |
gastric juice 1. HCl 2. Pepsin 3. Mucus |
1.Creates an acidic medium for the pepsin to act. 2. digests the proteins 3.Protects inner lining of the stomach from the action of the acid |
| liver | 1.bile |
1.makes the acidic food coming from the stomach alkaline 2. emulsifies the fats |
| pancreas |
1.trypsin 2. lipase |
1. digests the proteins 2. breaks down the emulsified fats |
|
walls of small intestine |
1. intestinal juice |
finally converts 1.carbohydrates to glucose 2.proteins to amino acids 3.fats to fatty acids and glycerol |
Answered by | 2nd Jun, 2008, 11:59: AM
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