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Name three digestive enzymes, the food each acts on and the product formed.
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Answer
Salivary amylase acts on cooked starch and gives maltose. Pepsin acts on proteins in the stomach and gives peptones. Lipase acts on emulsified fats and gives fatty acids and glycerol.
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Explanation
Trypsin from the pancreas continues the digestion of proteins in the small intestine.
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