Enzymes Used in Nutrtion

Question 1

Amylase Mouth

Answer 1

Breaks down carbs into simpler sugars

Question 2

Lingual Lipase (Mouth)

Answer 2

Begins digestion of fats

Question 3

Mucus in mouth

Answer 3

lubricates food making it easier to swallow

Question 4

Pepsin (stomach)

Answer 4

breaks down proteins into smaller peptides

Question 5

Protease (stomach)

Answer 5

breaks down proteins into smaller peptides or individual amino acids

Question 6

Pancreatic Amylase (Duodenum)

Answer 6

continues breakdown of complex carbs into simple sugars

Question 7

Pancreatic lipase

Answer 7

essential for breakdown of fats

Question 8

Trypsin

Answer 8

Breaks down proteins into smaller peptides

Question 9

Pancreatic nuclease (DUo)

Answer 9

Digestion of nucleic acids

Question 10

Peptidases (Jejenum)

Answer 10

Responsible for breaking down peptides

Question 11

Sucrase (Jejenum)

Answer 11

breaks down sucrose into glucose

Question 12

Maltase (Jejenum)

Answer 12

Breaks down maltose into glucose

Question 13

Lactase Jejenum

Answer 13

Breaks down lactose