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1
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Where are digestive enzymes produced?

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By specialised cells in glands and the lining of the gut.

2
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What is the general function of digestive enzymes?

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They breakdown large molecules into smaller molecules.

3
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Where is the enzyme amylase produced?

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Salivary glands
Pancreas
Small intestine.

4
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What does amylase do?

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It catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine.

5
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Where is the enzyme protease produced?

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In the stomach, the pancreas and the small intestine.

6
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What does protease do?

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It catalyses the breakdown of proteins into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine.

7
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Where is the enzyme lipase produced?

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In the pancreas and small intestine.

8
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What does lipase do?

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It catalyses the breakdown of lipids (fats and oils) into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine.

9
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What conditions do the enzymes in the stomach work best in?

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Acidic

10
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Approximately what is the pH of the acid in the stomach?

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pH 2

11
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Where is ‘bile’ produced?

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The liver

12
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What does bile do?

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It acts in the small intestine to neutralise the acid from the stomach and breaks up large fat droplets.

13
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Do enzymes in the small intestine prefer alkaline or acid conditions?

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Alkaline (this is why the bile is added to neutralise the acid, it also makes the solution slightly alkaline)

14
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Name 3 processes where enzymes work inside cells.

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Respiration
Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis