Digestive Enzymes Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- amylase: an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars.
- protease: an enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
- lipase: an enzyme that helps break down fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
- pepsin: a stomach enzyme that starts the digestion of proteins.
- lactase: an enzyme that breaks down lactose, the sugar in milk.
- pancreas: the organ that produces most of the digestive enzymes
- bile: a substance made by the liver that helps enzymes digest fats
- ph: a scale that affects how enzymes work, especially in the stomach.
- substrate: the substance that enzymes act upon during digestion
- active: the site on an enzyme where the substrate fits.
- digestion: the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules.
- enzymes: proteins that speed up the chemical reactions of digestion
