Food Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
Name all 3 food molecules?
A
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
2
Q
What can Carbs be broken down into?
A
Carbs–> maltose –> glucose
3
Q
What are the two enzymes that breakdown carbs?
A
Amylase and Maltase
4
Q
What can protein be broken down into?
A
Protein –> amino acid
–> peptides
5
Q
What are the two enzymes that breakdown protein?
A
Protease
pepsin - peptides
trypsin - amino acids
6
Q
What can lipids be broken down into?
A
Large Lipid Droplets –> Small Lipid Droplets –> glycerol + fatty acids
7
Q
What are the two enzymes that breakdown lipids?
A
BILE
8
Q
Where are carbs, proteins and lipids all broken down?
A
Small Intestine
9
Q
Name one other place proteins can be broken down other than the small intestine ?
A
Stomach –> peptides
