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Science Part 2
Science Part 2
PROTAESES & PEPTIDASES- act on proteins breaking them into Amino Acid Units
CARBOHYDRASES- act on carbohydrates (starch and sugar) breaking them into simple sugars
LIPASES- break fats or lipids into Fatty Acids and Glycerol
NUCLEASES- BREAK DOWN Nucleic Acids into Nucleotides
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CYTOSIN
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HORMONES- are chemical “messengers” that signal the organs of the alimentary tract and accessory organs
GASTRIN- secreted by the S-CELLS lining the gastric glands, secreted upon smelling, seeing, and tasting food
SECRETIN- is secreted by the S cells lining the small intestine
CHOLECYSTOKININ-(CCK)- is secreted by the I cells lining the small intestine