CAIE IGCSE Biology 7.4.4 Secretion & Action of Digestive Enzymes

Practise locating where amylase, proteases and lipase are secreted and where each acts along the digestive system.

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state that the pancreas produces amylase and that starch is digested in the mouth and small intestine
state that pepsin is secreted and acts in the stomach
state that the pancreas produces lipase and that lipase digests fat in the small intestine

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Pepsin is a protease enzyme found in the alimentary canal.

State the organ in the alimentary canal where pepsin is secreted.

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