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Question
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks 1 to 8.
|
Organ |
Enzyme |
Food acted upon |
Find product |
|
1 |
Pepsin |
2 |
3 |
| Mouth | 4 | 5 | Disaccharide |
|
6 |
7 |
Maltose |
8 |
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Solution
| Organ | Enzyme | Food acted upon | Find product |
| Stomach | Pepsin | Proteins | Polypeptide |
| Mouth | Amylase | Starch | Disaccharide |
| Ileum | Maltase | Maltose | Glucose |
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