enzymes

Question 1

trypsin

Answer 1

• released from pancreas
• break down long chains into shorter peptides

Question 2

erepsin

Answer 2

• released from pancreas + small intestine
• break protein bonds in short peptides into amino acids

Question 3

amylase

Answer 3

• released by pancreas
• continues digestion that began in mouth
• carbohydrates break down into disaccharides

Question 4

disaccharides (maltase, lactase, sucrase)

Answer 4

• released by small intestine
• complete carbohydrate digestion

Question 5

pepsinogen

Answer 5

• inactive precursor to pepsin
• HCl converts it to pepsin

Question 6

pepsin

Answer 6

breaks down proteins into shorter chains

Question 7

lipase

Answer 7

• breaks down into glycerol and fatty acids
• functions in small intestine