digestion of macromolecules

Question 1

carbohydrates

Answer 1

start mouth: salivary amylase

end small intestine: carbohydrases breaks down into disaccharides
pancreatic amylase breaks down into monosaccharides

Question 2

protein

Answer 2

start stomach: pepsin

end small intestine: proteases (trypsin, chymotrypsin) break down into <50 amino acids

peptidase breaks down into amino acids

Question 3

fats

Answer 3

small intestine: bile mechanically breaks down fats

pancreatic lipase breaks down into glycerol and fatty acids