A person has a tumour that blocks the duct carrying fluid from the pancreas into the small intestine. The person still produces normal amounts of saliva and of stomach juice.
The pancreas makes three types of digestive enzyme. Name these three types.
Suggest why the blocked duct reduces the amount of fat that this person digests.
The person begins to lose body mass. Suggest why.
179 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, covering 2.2.1 The human digestive system, 2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels, 2.2.3 Blood, 2.2.4 Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, 2.2.5 Health issues, 2.2.6 The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, and 2.2.7 Cancer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.