Enzymes and nutrition

Question 1

Enzymes

Answer 1

Proteins. biological catalysts that control reactions in the body. they only work with one substrate

Question 2

amalyse

Answer 2

Found in pancreas and salivary glands.

breaks down carbohydrates to sugars

Question 3

lipase

Answer 3

found in pancreas, mouth, and stomach.

turns lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

Question 4

protease

Answer 4

found in stomach, pancreas and small intestine.

turns proteins to amino acids

Question 5

What enzymes do

Answer 5

some enzymes digest large molecules into smaller molecules. this happens in the gut where large food molecules are broken down so they can be absorbed to the blood
some enzymes synthesise larger molecules from smaller molecules. this is important as inside cells to support life processes and growth.