Digestion

• Carbohydrates (main energy resource)

  In pasta, potatoes, rice
• Proteins

  Nuts, meats, beans
• Fats

  Cheese, oil, chocolate
• Carbohydrates

  Broken down by amylase, main type is starch, breaks down to maltose (smaller sugar)
• Proteins

  Broken down by protease, into amino acids
• Fats

  Broken down by lipases, into glycerol and fatty acids
• Amylase, protease and lipase are all made in pancreas and small intestines but


  Amylase is also made in salivary glands, Proteases are made in stomach (pepsin) too.
• What is the role of enzymes in digestion?

  Breaking down large molecules into smaller ones
• Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates into smaller sugars?

  Amylase
• Where is amylase produced in the body?

  Salivary glands, pancreas, and small intestine.
• Which food group is broken down by lipases?

  Fats
• Where are lipase enzymes produced?

  Pancreas and small intestine
• What are proteins broken down into by protease enzymes?

  Amino acids
• In which organ is protease known as pepsin produced?

  Stomach
• What is the main type of carbohydrate found in foods?

  Starch
• Which enzyme breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids?

  Lipase
• How many main groups of nutrients need to be broken down in digestion?

  3