Digestive Enzymes Crossword Puzzle

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