Write the functions of the following:
a)Pepsin b) HCL c) mucus d)Amylase e) Bile
d) lipase e) trypsin
Answers
Answer:
Pepsin enzyme breaks protein into dipeptides and peptone.
HCl provides acidic medium to stomach for activation of Pepsinogen.
Mucus protects inner lining of stomach from the action of HCL.
Amylase breaks fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
Bile provide basic medium and break larger globules of into smaller one.
Lipase breaks Lipid .
Trypsin break protiens into Dipeptides and peptone.
Answer:
(a) Pepsin: Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted in the stomach that is involved in the breakdown of proteins.
(b) HCl: HCl provides an acidic medium for food to be digested, it stops the activity of amylase and helps activate pepsinogen by converting it into its active form pepsin.
(c) Bile: Bile helps break down fats into fatty acids and also acts as a medium for excretion of bilirubin, a by-product of the breakdown of RBC's.
(d) Saliva: It has a lubricating effect and helps in swallowing and chewing food. Saliva also contains enzymes such as salivary amylase that helps break down starch into its simpler form.