Digestive enzymes, foodstuffs and regulation

Pepsin breaks down

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• nucleic acids

Pepsin is made in the

• mouth

• stomach

• large intestines

• liver

Lipase breaks down

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Amylase breaks down

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• nucleic acids

Bile breaks down

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• nucleic acids

Bile is made in the

• mouth and esophagus

• small intestines and large intestines

• small intestines

• liver

Bile is stored in the

• pancreas

• small intestines

• gall bladder

• liver

Hydrochloric acid is made in the

• stomach

• small intestines and large intestines

• small intestines

• liver

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

The function of bicarbonate ions in the digestive system is to

• neutralize the acid found in chyme

• break down sugars

• aid in the transport of carbon dioxide

• aid in the production of urea

Sucrase and lactase break down

• disaccharides

• proteins

• fats

• nucleic acids