Master the Digestive System

Amylase helps to break down starch into maltose.

Peristalsis helps to move the food from the oesophagus to the stomach.

The stomach mixes and kneads the food with acid (chyme) to kill bacteria and start protein digestion.

<p>The duodenum is responsible for mixing with bile from the gallbladder and digestive juices from the pancreas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water and vitamins made by bacteria in the undigested material are reabsorbed in the large intestine.</p> Signup and view all the answers