List the role of each of the following in our digestive system
Life Processes (10)List the role of each of the following in our digestive system
- Hydrochloric acid
- Trypsin
- Muscular walls of stomach
- Salivary amylase
Answer
- Creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action of enzyme / kills microorganisms ingested with the food.
- Digestion of proteins.
- Mixing the food thoroughly with digestive juices. / pushes food forward by peristalsis.
- Conversion of starch into sugar.
Exam Year:
2023
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