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Absorption of Food and nutrition

The process by which the end products of digestion pass through the lining of the digestive tract is called absorption. Absorption takes place through the inner lining of the small intestine called villi. the simple sugar and amino acids enter into the blood directly while the fatty acids enter the blood system indirectly through the lymphatic system.

SiteDigestive juiceOptimum pHEnzymeFunctions (reactions)
MouthSalivaAlkalinePtyalinStarch          maltose
StomachGastric juiceAcidic (due to the presence of hydrochloric acid)Pepsin    ReninConverts protein to peptide and peptone. Acts on milk proteins only and curdles it by converting the caseinogen (soluble) to casein (insoluble)
DuodenumBile secreted by the gall bladder Pancreatic juice produced by the pancreasAlkaline   Alkaline    Contains no enzyme but bile salts amylase Trypsin lipaseThe bile salts emulsify the fats.   Starch   >>>             maltose   
Protein  >>> peptides/peptones                  
Fats    >>> fatty acids and glycerol               
Small intestine or ileumIntestinal juiceAlkalineMaltase Lactase Sucrose Peptidase Lipase         

Assignment: draw and label fully a diagram showing the alimentary canal.

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