Enzymes in Digestion Worksheet

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🔬 Part 1: Digestive System Labelling

1. Label the following parts of the digestive system where enzymes are produced or act:

Word bank: Mouth, Stomach, Small intestine, Pancreas, Liver

2. Which enzyme breaks down starch in the mouth?

Pepsin

Amylase

Lipase

Trypsin

3. Where is pepsin produced and what does it break down?

Location: _________________

Breaks down: _________________

4. Complete the table showing where digestive enzymes are produced:

Pancreatic amylase: ________________

Lipase: ________________

Trypsin: ________________

5. Which nutrients do the following enzymes break down? Match each enzyme to its substrate:

Amylase

Pepsin

Lipase

Fats

Proteins

Starch

6. Explain why the stomach produces hydrochloric acid along with pepsin.

7. The small intestine receives enzymes from two sources. Name these sources and give one example of an enzyme from each.

8. Describe what happens to food molecules after they have been broken down by enzymes in the small intestine.