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The Digestive System

Question 7 • Biology - SC3209 IC

Maxwell is eating a plain chicken breast. Which enzyme is doing the most work?

Answer
A
amylase
B
proteases
C
lipases
D
lactase

Explanation

Chicken breast is mostly protein, so the enzymes doing the most work to digest it are proteases, which break proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids. Amylase digests carbohydrates, lipases digest fats, and lactase breaks down the milk sugar lactose.

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