Write the functions of the following in digestive process:

a) Bile

b) Pancreatic amylase

c) Bicarbonate secreted by the duodenal walls

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a) It emulsifies fats into smaller droplets.

b) It digests starch and changes it into maltose.

c) It provides an alkaline medium in the duodenum which is needed for the action of pancreatic enzymes on different food components for their digestion.

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Write the functions of the following in digestive process: a) Bile b) Pancreatic amylase c) Bicarbonate secreted by the duodenal walls

a) It emulsifies fats into smaller droplets. b) It digests starch and changes it into maltose. c) It provides an alkaline medium in the duodenum which is needed for the action of pancreatic enzymes on different food components for their digestion.

Write the functions of the following in digestive process:

a) Bile

b) Pancreatic amylase

c) Bicarbonate secreted by the duodenal walls

a) It emulsifies fats into smaller droplets.

b) It digests starch and changes it into maltose.

c) It provides an alkaline medium in the duodenum which is needed for the action of pancreatic enzymes on different food components for their digestion.