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Handout 3-1: Where the Foods Are Broken Down Location & Cracker Molecules/Enzymes (Carbohydrates) Peanuts (Proteins) Peanut Mouth Butter (Lipids) Butter Esophagus S 1 ch / / / / - SE XEL / / - / / / -- NO / / Small Intestine . UV/ SOS SAY - -ST. SE 6 Colon Diseases Cells Dorot US ISSU

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Answer 1

Stage 1 mouth :-

Food broken down by teeth and amylase

Amylase

enzyme in saliva that breaks down carbohydrates into sugar

Enzyme

Biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions

Stage 2 oesophagus :-

Food passes through oesophagus into the stomach

Stage 3 stomach :-

where the food mixes with stomach acid and enzymes. The stomach is a muscular bag which churns the food, breaking it down into small pieces

Stage 4 small intestine :-

Food passes through small intestine and proteins fats and carbs are broken down into smaller molecules and absorbed by villi

Stage 5 large intestine :-

Remaining nutrients are passed through the large intestine where water is absorbed into the body and undigested molecules form faeces