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What happens in the mouth? begynn å lære		Food is chewed and mixed with saliva. Amylase begins starch digestion.
What does amylase do? begynn å lære		Amylase breaks down starch into sugars.
What is the peristalsis? begynn å lære		Wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive system.
What happens in the stomach? begynn å lære		The stomach churns food and uses hydrochloric acid and protease enzymes to digest proteins.
Why is hydrochloric acid important? begynn å lære		It kills bacteria and provides the optimum acidic pH for stomach enzymes.
What do protease do? begynn å lære		Proteases break proteins into amino acids
What does the liver do? begynn å lære		The liver produces bile.
What is bile? begynn å lære		An alkaline substance that neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats.
What does emulsify mean? begynn å lære		Breaking large fat droplets into smaller droplets to increase surface area.
Why is bile important? begynn å lære		It creates alkaline conditions for lipase and increases the rate of fat digestion.
What does the lipase do? begynn å lære		Lipase breaks lipids into fatty acids and glycerol.
What does the pancreas do? begynn å lære		The pancreas produces amylase, protease, and lipase enzymes.

Biology - Organs in the digestive system