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GCSE Biology · key term
The breakdown of food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.
Used by AQA
Specification 4.2.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: The Human Digestive System and EnzymesDigestion breaks them into smaller molecules. These can then be absorbed through the wall of the small intestine and carried to cells around the body.
Amylase breaks starch into maltose; further digestion produces simple sugars such as glucose.
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