Science questions?
11b) the digestion of protein starts in the stomach and finishes in the small intestine.(i) name something that the digested protein is used for in the body.(ii) how do the products of digestion move from the small intestine to cells in the rest of the body?(c) the stomach fluid contains a strong acid. apart from any role this might have in digestion, what does this acid do?
Answer
11b) the digestion of protein starts in the stomach and finishes in the small intestine.
(i) name something that the digested protein is used for in the body.
helps with growth and repair of muscle and cells
(ii) how do the products of digestion move from the small intestine to cells in the rest of the body?
they move (i cant remember how ?active transport/diffusion) into the blood stream which transport it round the body
(c) the stomach fluid contains a strong acid. apart from any role this might have in digestion, what does this acid do?
kill bacteria
