The Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Chemical digestion
A
Involves the use of chemicals called enzymes to break down food
2
Q
Enzymes
A
Chemicals that speed up reactions without being used up in the reaction
Enzymes act on a substrate and breaks down into a product. E.g: substrate=startch, enzyme=amylase (salavia), product=maltose (sugar)
3
Q
Where is Amylase
A
In mouth
4
Q
Where are enzymes
A
In the stomach
5
Q
Where does most chemical digestion happen
A
In small intestine
