Digestion

Question 1

Where is Amylase made and where does it work?

Answer 1

Made in salivary gland and works in the small intestine

Question 2

Where is Protease made and where does it work?

Answer 2

Made in the Pancreas and Stomach and works in the small intestine

Question 3

Where is Lipase made and where does it work?

Answer 3

Made in the pancreas and works in the small intestine

Question 4

Amylase breaks starch down into what ?

Answer 4

Glucose

Question 5

Protease breaks protein into what ?

Answer 5

Amino Acids

Question 6

Lipase breaks lipids down into what ?

Answer 6

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

Question 7

What breaks down disaccharides into monosaccharides

Answer 7

Membrane bound disaccharidases

Question 8

Maltase breaks Maltose into ?

Answer 8

Glucose + Glucose

Question 9

Sucrase breaks Sucrose into?

Answer 9

Glucose + Fructose

Question 10

Lactase breaks Lactose into ?

Answer 10

Glucose + Galactose

Question 11

What are Endopeptidases?

Answer 11

Enzymes that break peptide bonds WITHIN a protein (e.g Trypsin in small intestine)

Question 12

What are Exopeptidases?

Answer 12

Enzymes that break peptide bonds ON THE END of a protein (e.g dipeptidases)

Question 13

What are Micelles?

Answer 13

Capsules that carry Fatty acids and glycerol across the CSM and release them when broken