Enzymes

Question 1

What is an Enzyme

Answer 1

A type of protein (amino acids) you produce and use to speed up some reaction like digestion

Question 2

What is a catalyst

Answer 2

Substance (enzymes) that allows a chemical reaction to occur that would not occur under those conditions without the catalyst

Question 3

Lactase

Answer 3

breaks down lactose into galactose and glucose, this occurs in the small intestine

Question 4

Maltase

Answer 4

breaks down maltose into glucose. This occurs in the small intestine

Question 5

Lipase

Answer 5

breaks down lipids into glycerol and fatty acids. This occurs in the pancreas/small intestine

Question 6

Pepsin

Answer 6

breaks down proteins into amino acids and short peptide chains. This occurs in the stomach

Question 7

Trypsin

Answer 7

breaks down proteins into peptides. This occurs in the Pancreas/ small intestine

Question 8

Catalase

Answer 8

breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

Question 9

Peptidase

Answer 9

breaks down peptides into amino acids. This occurs in the small intestine

Question 10

Salivary amylase

Answer 10

breaks down starch into maltose. This occurs in the Mouth.

Question 11

Pancreatic Amylase

Answer 11

breaks down starch into maltose. This is created by both the pancreas but ultimately is in the small intestine