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Grace Wieberg
on Dec 10, 2024
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Explain why starch digestion by salivary amylase stops within the stomach cavity.
A) Stomach acids inactivate the amylase.
B) Gastric amylase assumes the function of starch digestion.
C) Starch digestion is completed on reaching the stomach.
D) Salivary amylase is inactivated by the high temperature within the stomach.
Stomach Acids
The highly acidic gastric juices produced by the stomach's lining, primarily hydrochloric acid, which helps in the digestion of food and killing of ingested pathogens.
Salivary Amylase
An enzyme found in saliva that starts the digestion of starches into sugars while food is still in the mouth.
- Acquire knowledge about the contribution of enzymes in the digestive system and what affects their performance.
- Elucidate the control mechanisms of digestive enzyme activity and the significance of factors like temperature and pH in these processes.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the contribution of enzymes in the digestive system and what affects their performance.
- Elucidate the control mechanisms of digestive enzyme activity and the significance of factors like temperature and pH in these processes.