Enzymes Flashcards
What is the organs that take part in digestion?
mouth oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine anus
Other
liver
gall bladder
pancrease
What does a mouth do?
It is a mechanical process that breaks down food with saliva
What does an oesophagus do in the digestive process?
Contracts
What does the stomach do in the digestive process?
It churns food
What does the liver do in the digestive process?
It produces bile
What does the gall bladder do in the digestive process?
it stores bile
What does a pancreases do in the digestive process?
It produces enzymes
what is a protease enzyme broken down into?
amino acids
What is a carbohydrates enzyme broken down into?
sugar
starch to glucose
What is a lipease enzyme broken down into?
fatty acids and glycerol
What does amylase break down into?
starch into glucose
What is an enzyme?
A protein and a biological catalyst
What is an enzyme made up of?
amino acids
What is a biological catalyst?
speeds up chemical reactions
What is pepsin?
a protease
