Enzymes in digestion

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Where do digestive enzymes work?
Outside the cells
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Where are digestive enzymes produced?
In specialised glands and in the lining of the gut
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What are carbohydrases?
Enzymes which speeds up the breakdown of carbohydrates
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What are Amlayse?
The enzymes made in the salivary glands and the pancreas which speeds up the breakdown of starch into simple sugars.
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What are lipids?
Oil or Fat
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What are Fatty acids?
Building blocks of lipids
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What are glycerol
Building blocks of lipids
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What are Lipase?
Enzymes which breaks down fats and oils into fatty acids and glycerol
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