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Communicable Diseases
Monoclonal Antibodies
- Producing Monoclonal Antibodies
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- Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies
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Plant Disease
- Detection and Identification of Plant Diseases
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- Plant Defence Responses
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The Human Digestive System Flashcards

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Which organ makes bile and which organ stores it?: Bile is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?: It produces amylase, protease and lipase, which are released into the small intestine.
What happens to food in the mouth?: It is chewed, and the salivary glands release amylase, which starts the digestion of starch.
What is the function of the small intestine in digestion?: Digestion of food is completed there and the small soluble products of digestion are absorbed into the bloodstream.
What are the products of digestion used for in the body?: To build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins; some glucose is used in respiration.
True or false? Digestive enzymes break food down into small soluble molecules.: True. Only small soluble molecules can be absorbed into the bloodstream.