Digestive System

• Protease breaks down proteins into amino acids and peptides.
• Amylase breaks down starch into glucose and maltose.
• Lipase breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
• What organs/glands produce digestive enzymes?

  Pancreas, Stomach, Salivary Glands, Small Intestine
• What enzymes are produced from the pancreas?

  Pancreatic Protease, Pancreatic Amylase and Lipase
• What enzymes are produced from the stomach?

  Protease (Pespin)
• What enzymes are produced from the Salivary Glands?

  Amylase
• What enzymes are produced from the Small Intestine?

  Amylase, Lipase, Protease
• Digestion involves the breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream across the small intestine