Enzymes And Food Test Flashcards

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1
Q

What are digestive enzymes used for?

A

They are used to break down large food molecules into smaller food molecules that are easily able to be absorbed through the small intestine walk into the bloodstream.

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2
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What do protease enzymes include?

A

They include pepsin (stomach enzyme, and trypsin (small intestine)

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3
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What do carbohydrase enzymes include?

A

Amylase (saliva in the mouth)
Maltase, surcease and lactase.
Found in the small intestine.

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4
Q

Substrate of amylase?

A

Starch.

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5
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Source of pepsin?

A

Stomach

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6
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Substrate of pepsin?

A

Proteins

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7
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Product of pepsin

A

Peptides

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8
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Source of trypsin

A

Pancreas

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9
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Where are lipase enzymes found?

A

Small intestine.

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10
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What is a protein molecule made up of?

A

Many different amino acids.

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11
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What does protease break down?

A

Protein molecules.

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12
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Protein molecules transfer to…?

A

Amino acids

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13
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A starch molecule is made up of many…?

A

Glucose molecules

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14
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What does carbohydrase break down?

A

Carbohydrate molecules

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15
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Carbohydrase turns into…?

A

Glucose

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16
Q

A fat molecule is made up of…? And…?

A

Fatty acid and glycerol molecules

17
Q

What does lipase break down?

A

Fat molecules.

18
Q

The lock and key model.

What is it?

A
The substrate (key) 
A substance that the enzyme breaks down.
Lock represents the enzyme.