Digestive Enzymes

What organ secretes carbohydrase, protease and amylase?

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Small Intestine

Where is amylase produced in the body?

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

• Salivary glands

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What are proteins broken down into by protease enzymes?

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

• Glucose

• Sucrose

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?

• -ose

• -ase

• -ese

• -tic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

• Coenzyme

• Substrate

• Vitamin

• Polypeptide

Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?

• reusable

• catalyst

• specificity 

• fragile

Letter C...

• active site

• enzymes

• substrate

• products

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

esophagus

liver

stomach

pancreas

• esophagus

• liver

• stomach

• pancreas

Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion

• Chemical digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?

• Amylase

• Protease

• Lipase

• Lactase