10 questions to get you started!
1. Define an enzyme.
2. Name the enzyme which breaks down starch.
Where in the digestive system is starch digested?
What name is given to the temperature at which enzymes work best (Amylase = 37oC)?
Name the class of enzymes which break down proteins?
6. State why Carbohydrases won’t digest Fats (Lipids)?
7. Name the products released when lipases break down lipids?
8. State 3 conditions excess sugar can lead to?
9. Place the following organs in order to describe the passage of food through the alimentary canal? - Large intestine - Stomach - Small intestine - Oesophagus - Mouth - Anus
10. Describe briefly why it is essential that digestion takes place?