Enzymes in Digestion

Question 1

Enzymes are substrate specific, meaning

Answer 1

different enzymes digest and breakdown the different biological molecules contained in food

Question 2

Digestive enzymes are ………………….enzymes, they work outside of cells

Answer 2

extracellular

Question 3

There are three main types of digestive enzymes –

Answer 3

carbohydrases, proteases and lipases