Biology Chapter 8 Hormones and Enzymes

Question	Answer
Salivary Amylase	It breaks down starches. (Amylose) IT secrets in the Salivary Glands.
Pepsin	Breaks down long amino acid chains. It secrets in the stomach.
Renin	Breaks down Milk (Curds and Whey) Only secreted in Young Mammals.
Enterokinase	It converts trypsinogen into trypsin. It secrets in the small intestine.
Typsin	It breaks down long-chain polypeptides into shorter-chain peptides. It is secreted in the small intestine.
Erepsin	Completes protein digestion by converting short-chain peptides to amino acids. It is secreted in the pancreas and small intestine.
Lipase	Break down lipids (fats). It is secreted in the pancreas.
Pancreatic Amylase	Breaks down starch into maltose. It is secreted in the pancreas.
Maltase	Breaks down maltose into glucose. It is secreted in the small intestine.
Sucrase	Breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose. Is secreted in the pancreas
Lactase	Breaks down Lactose to glucose and galactose. Is secreted in the pancreas.
Chloecystokin	Stimulates the release of bile salts. Secreted by the small intestine.
Gastrin	Causes the release of HCI. Secreted by the stomach.
Secretin	Absorbed into the bloodstream and carried into the pancreas, where it signals the release of a solution containing bicarbonate ions.
Enterogastrone	Decreases gastric secretions and motality. Secreted by the small intestine.

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