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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with the release of ______ from the salivary glands
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with the release of ______ from the salivary glands
amylase
Amylase is also secreted by the pancreas in order to continue carbohydrate digestion within the small intestine. Enzymes for disaccharide hydrolysis are often immobilised on the ______ lining of the small intestine
Amylase is also secreted by the pancreas in order to continue carbohydrate digestion within the small intestine. Enzymes for disaccharide hydrolysis are often immobilised on the ______ lining of the small intestine
epithelial
Humans do not possess an enzyme capable of digesting ______ and hence it passes through the body undigested
Humans do not possess an enzyme capable of digesting ______ and hence it passes through the body undigested
cellulose
Protein digestion begins in the stomach with the release of ______ that function optimally in an acidic pH
Protein digestion begins in the stomach with the release of ______ that function optimally in an acidic pH
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Smaller polypeptide chains enter the small intestine where they are broken down by ______ released by the pancreas
Smaller polypeptide chains enter the small intestine where they are broken down by ______ released by the pancreas
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Lipid breakdown occurs in the intestines, beginning with emulsification of fat globules by ______ released from the gall bladder
Lipid breakdown occurs in the intestines, beginning with emulsification of fat globules by ______ released from the gall bladder
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