Enzymes in digestion

Question 1

what do digestive enzymes break down into`/

Answer 1

big molecules into smaller ones

Question 2

give 3 examples of BIG molecules

Answer 2

• starch
• proteins
• fats

Question 3

give 4 examples of small molecules

Answer 3

• sugars
• amino acids
• glycerol
• fatty acids

Question 4

what are the 3 main types of enzymes in our gut?

Answer 4

• protease
• lipase
• carbohydrase

Question 5

what is the equation for protease?

Answer 5

protein —————-➡️ amino acids

Question 6

equation for lipase

Answer 6

lipids —————-➡️ fatty acids + glycerol

Question 7

equation for carbohydrase

Answer 7

starch ——————➡️ maltose—-➡️ glycerol

Question 8

what 3 places is amylase made?

Answer 8

• pancreas
• small intestine
• salivary glands

Question 9

what 3 places are protease made?

Answer 9

• pancreas
• small intestine
• stomach

Question 10

what 2 places are lipase made?

Answer 10

• pancreas

- small intestine

Question 11

amylase converts … into …

Answer 11

starch to sugars

Question 12

protease converts … into …

Answer 12

proteins to amino acids ➡️ goes in blood

Question 13

lipase converts … into … and …

Answer 13

lipids to glycerol and fatty acids ➡️goes in blood

Question 14

bile is stored in … and released in …

Answer 14

gall bladder then to small intestine

Question 15

bile … material in stomach

Answer 15

neutralises

Question 16

bile breaks … into smaller droplets

Answer 16

glycerol