Digestion / enzymes

• How to test for starch

  Iodine (orange to black /blue)
• How to test for sugars

  Benedict's (blue to purple)
• How to test for protein

  Biuret (blue to purple)
• What does the liver do during digestion

  produces bile (emulsifies fat making but have a small Surface area )
• What enzyme breaks down Carbohydrates

  carbohydrase
• What breaks down starch

  Amylase
• What breaks down protein

  protease
• What breaks down lipids /fats

  Lipase
• What are carbs broken down into

  Simple sugars
• What is starch broken down into

  Glucose
• What are proteins broken down into

  amino acids
• What are fats / lipids broken down into

  Fatty acids + glycerol
• Where are carbohydrase created

  Salivary glands and small intestine
• Where is protease enzymes made

  Stomach and small intestine
• Where are lipids made

  Small intestine
• Definition : enzyme

  Biological catalyst that speeds up digestion
• What would happen if the temp decreased during enzyme action 


  slower collisions
• what would happen in the temp increased during enzyme action 


  They would denature