System
Mechanical &
Chemical Breakdown
Of Food for energy
I 1) Mouth: Mechanically
breaks up food
Chemically digests
Carbohydrates
Basic pH
Enzyme amylase
from salivary
glands
Wets & forms
“bolus”
Oesophagus
Bolus
movement to
stomach by
peristalsis
(see video)
Mechanically
2. Stomach churns
Stores food
Chemically digests
Acid pH
Proteins
Enzyme Pepsin
For
The purpose of distributing small
water soluble particles to the cells
for energy
Homeostasis
Maintaining
balance
“homo”=same
“stasis”=state
By constant
adjustments
For survival
pH= Proper acid or base levels
Basic = > 7
Digestion of
carbohydrates
& lipids
Acidic= < 7
Digestion of
proteins in the
stomach pH 2 7 8 10 12
Properties of Enzymes
Proteins
Catalysts
Speed reactions
Work fast
Denature at high
temp
Enzyme-Substrate complex
Active site =
Active Site
where the
substrate Substrate
( reaction Enzyme
molecule)
connects to
enzyme
Lock & Key Model
One enzyme
Enzyme
Enzymes are pH specific
Different enzymes
100
80
Different optimum pH 70
60
Blood
Stomach= acid pH 50
40
Uses PEPSIN 30
Mouth
Stomach
20
Mouth= basic pH 10
Uses AMYLASE pH 2 pH 4 Ph 6 pH 8
Bile: Made in Liver Stored in
Gall Bladder
Emulsifies
fats
Makes them
water soluble
In small
intestine
Villi: Small intestine absorb food