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Enzymes are part of the ________ digestion process. Their function is to break down_________. Amylase is a digestive enzyme secreted _________ and is responsible for breaking down__________.


1. chemical, mechanical

2.macromolecules, atoms, vitamins

3.in the stomach by the gallbladder, in the small intestine by the liver, in the mouth by the pancreas

4. proteins, nuclei acids, lipids, starch

Answer 1

Salivary glands secrete salivary amylase, an enzyme that begins the breakdown of starch into glucose. Mucus moistens food and lubricates the esophagus. Bicarbonate ions in saliva neutralize the acids in foods

Answer 2

1. Chemical

2. macromolecules

3. In the pancreas

4. starch

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