Question 12
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Topics Tested
7. Human nutrition
7.4. Chemical digestion

Describe the functions of enzymes as follows: (a) amylase breaks down starch to simple reducing sugars (b) proteases break down protein to amino acids (c) lipase breaks down fats and oils to fatty acids and glycerol

7. Human nutrition
7.3. Physical digestion

Outline the role of bile in emulsifying fats and oils to increase the surface area for chemical digestion

4. Biological molecules
4.1. Biological molecules

State that large molecules are made from smaller molecules, limited to: (a) starch, glycogen and cellulose from glucose (b) proteins from amino acids (c) fats and oils from fatty acids and glycerol