Enzyme
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The enzyme with the nickname 'The Carb-Cracker'
What is amylase?
The nutrient that amylase acts on
What are carbohydrates (starches)?
The biological helpers that help speed up digestion
What are enzymes?
The organ that makes amylase, protease and lipase
What is the pancreas?
Carbohydrates are broken down into these
What are simple sugars (glucose)?
The enzyme that breaks proteins into amino acids
What is protease?
Meats, beans and eggs are broken down by this enzyme
What is protease?
The name given to the enzyme's 'target food'
What is a substrate?
The location of the pancreas
What is behind the stomach?
Proteins are broken down into these
What are amino acids?
The enzyme that works with bile to digest fats
What is Lipase?
Oils, butter and cheese are broken down by this enzyme
What is lipase?
The part of the small intestine that receives the pancreatic enzymes
What is the duodenum?
The place that gets the pancreas' enzymes
What is the duodenum?
Fats are broken down into these
What are fatty acids and glycerol?
These enzymes include trypsin and chymotrypsin
What are proteases?
This nutrient is described as 'slippery' and hard to grab
What are fats?
The substance that neutralizes stomach acids so that enzymes can work
What is bicarbonate?
Apart from the enzymes, another thing released by the pancreas
What is bicarbonate?
This product helps build muscle and skin
What are amino acids?
The enzyme that cuts starch into simpler sugars for energy
What is amylase?
This nutrient is compared to a lego castle
What are proteins?
The importance of bio-carbonate in digestion
What protects enzymes by neutralizing acids
The full definition for the pancreas
What is a gland that helps digestion by producing enzymes and bicarbonate, and helps to control blood sugar by releasing insulin?
This product is used for long-term energy storage
What are fatty acids?