Digestion (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is an enzyme?
What is an enzyme?
A biological catalyst
What do carbohydrase enzymes break down?
What do carbohydrase enzymes break down?
Carbohydrates into simple sugars
What do protease enzymes break down?
What do protease enzymes break down?
Proteins into amino acids
What are the products when lipase breaks down fats?
What are the products when lipase breaks down fats?
Fatty acids and glycerol
Where does amylase work in the body?
Where does amylase work in the body?
Mouth and small intestine
What does the liver make?
What does the liver make?
Bile to help break down fats
Where does most digestion happen?
Where does most digestion happen?
Small intestine
What are amino acids used for in the body?
What are amino acids used for in the body?
To build new proteins
What happens after enzymes break food into small molecules?
What happens after enzymes break food into small molecules?
Absorbed through intestine wall
What is the correct order of biological organisation?
What is the correct order of biological organisation?
Cells→Tissues→Organs→Organ systems