Question

Did the enzymes from Claire's small intestine break down the protein at a low, normal or high rate?


Low

Normal

High


Protein


Lipids


Carbohydrates

Answer 1

The enzymes of the digestive system works best at  normal temperature of 37°C.

At a temperature below optimum temperature the enzyme becomes inactive and at a temperature above optimum temperature the enzymes get degraded.

Answer 2

Claire's small intestine break down the protein.

Explanation:

• In the human body, the small intestine is the place where most chemical digestion occurs.

• Two pancreatic enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin are responsible for  digestion of the proteins in the small intestine.

• In Claire's case, her both enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin were not able to digest protein properly.

• Because of the malfunction of these enzymes, protein breakdown became slower.

• As a result of the low rate of digestion, she was getting losing weight even though she was eating well enough.