Enzymes 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? BiologyEnzymes and digestionGCSEEdexcel Created by: 12sherburnlCreated on: 05-06-17 17:26 The simplest carbohydrates can be built up into more complex carbohydrates e.g. Starch 1 of 17 Digestive enzymes that break down carbohydrates are known as... carbohydrase 2 of 17 Foods like bread and potatoes are full of... carbohydrates 3 of 17 Proteins are broken down into shorter chains and then into... amino acids 4 of 17 The simplest carbohydrates are called... sugars 5 of 17 What enzymes digest proteins? Proteases 6 of 17 What is pepsin? A protease 7 of 17 This carbohydrase breaks down starch into sugars Amalayse 8 of 17 Lipases are... Enzymes that break down fats 9 of 17 What is an 'optimum pH'? The pH at which the enzyme is most effecient 10 of 17 Lipases chemically break down... fat molecules into fatty acids and glycerole 11 of 17 Large globules are broken down very slowly, why? They have a small surface area 12 of 17 Fats and oils you eat form globules in the watery digestive juices, why? Fats and water don't mix 13 of 17 The bile from the gall bladder helps to neutralize the acid from the stomach as it is... alkaline 14 of 17 Bile physically breaks down the large globules into tiny droplets, forming an... emulsion 15 of 17 We say that bile __________ the fat. emulsifies 16 of 17 Fats are called... Lipids 17 of 17
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