Question

Describe what would happen if protein was mixed with amylase. Explain your answer.

Explain why we need enzymes to act as chemical scissors during digestion.

Answer 1

enzymes helps to melt the food into small parts for digestion

Answer 2

No reaction occurred If protein was mixed with amylase, because amylase can't breakdown proteins.

Explanation:

If protein was mixed with amylase, no reaction occurred.  Because amylase is an enzyme that acts on starch. it can break down carbohydrates in smaller parts, not proteins.

• Amylase is digestive enzyme, found in salivary glands of mouth that produce salivary amylase. This salivary amylase starts the digestive process by breaking down starch into smaller carbohydrates like maltose.

• Another type of amylase is produced by pancreas, that is pancreatic amylase.This amylase produces glucose from carbohydrate.

Enzymes are protein molecules. Without enzymes, we can’t survive.  it helps speed up vital process, such as digestion of foods.

For example- If we eat pizza, it has different proteins, carbohydrates.  We need to break down all of these complex molecules.

• The amylase enzyme helps to breakdown starch into glucose.
• Protease enzyme helps to digest proteins.
• Lipase enzyme helps to digest lipids.

So we need many enzymes to act as chemical scissors during digestion.