1. 10 questions to get you started!

2. 1. Define an enzyme.

3. 2. Name the enzyme which breaks down starch.

4. Where in the digestive system is
starch digested?

5. What name is given to the
temperature at which enzymes
work best (Amylase = 37oC)?

6. Name the class of enzymes which
break down proteins?

7. 6. State why Carbohydrases won’t digest Fats (Lipids)?

8. 7. Name the products released when lipases break down lipids?

9. 8. State 3 conditions excess sugar can lead to?

10. 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

11. 10. Describe briefly why it is essential that digestion takes place?