6. Digestion

Question 1

What do Enzymes do?

What are Enzymes?

Answer 1

• They speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
• They are large proteins in a space called the active site.
• Each enzyme catalyses a specific reaction.
• LOCK AND KEY THEORY
• Work best at temperature & pH

Question 2

What do the Enzymes in Digestion?

Answer 2

1. The enzymes pass out of the cells into the digestive system.
2. They come in contact with food molecules.
3. They catalyse the breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules.

Question 3

What is Amylase?

Answer 3

The breakdown of Sugar

Question 4

What is Protease?

Answer 4

The break down of protein acids

Question 5

What is Lipase?

Answer 5

The breakdown of fatty acids

Question 6

What is Bile?

Answer 6

• It’s a liquid made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder