Question

Name the enzymes and their role in digesting different nutrients in small intestine of humans?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The main ones are: Pepsin: Secreted by the stomach to break down proteins into peptides, or smaller groupings of amino acids, that are either absorbed or broken down further in the small intestine. Trypsin: Forms when an enzyme secreted by the pancreas is activated by an enzyme in the small intestine

Answer 2

Answer:

Amylase breaks down starches and carbohydrates into sugars. Protease breaks down proteins into amino acids. Lipase breaks down lipids, which are fats and oils, into glycerol and fatty acids