Digestive Enzymes

Question 1

Macromolecules

Answer 1

large food molecules that must be broken down into smaller parts before nutrients can be absorbed

Question 2

Complex carbohydrates

Answer 2

-they are long chained polysaccharides that must be broken down
-amylase in saliva starts
-eventually leads to individual monosaccharides like glucose

Question 3

Proteins

Answer 3

-chains of peptides
-broken into amino acids starting with pepsin in stomach

Question 4

Fats

Answer 4

-made of fatty acids and glycerol’s
-don’t mix with water

Question 5

Nucleic acids

Answer 5

-must be broken down into their component nucleobases