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This question is about digestion. (a) Food molecules need to be digested. Explain why. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) The lining of the stomach makes a liquid called gastric juice. This contains protease, hydrochloric acid and mucus.

stomach wall containing glandular cells and muscle cells formed largely of protein

food particle gastric juice stomach

cells make mucus which lines the inside of the stomach

cells make hydrochloric acid

cells make protease

Š OCR 2014


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