Combined Science GCSE
Digestion and defence in the stomach
What Digestion and defence in the stomach means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Digestion and defence in the stomach
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The low pH provides optimum conditions for protease enzymes that digest proteins, while the acid also kills many pathogens.
Topics that use Digestion and defence in the stomach
- Human defence systems (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- Antigen–antibody binding
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- Immunity and memory cells
- Immunological memory
- Non-specific defence
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