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Enzymes such as protease and carbohydrase break down specific types of food i.e. protein and carbohydrate.
Enzymes are used to break down food.
Enzymes are substances that break down food.
ENZYMES
small intestine
Glucose
gastric juice
Saliva
Pepsin breaks down the proteins with the help of HCL. Pepsin works quicker nd better when the food is acidic, HCl makes the food acidic and helps pepsin break down Protein in food.
Saliva breaks down all food ( I think), it makes the food moist so its easier to swallow. There is no specific food that it will break down and the rest it won't. Look on BBC Bitesize as well.. it helps
The esophagus is merely a tube that transports foods and liquids to the stomach. While enzymes in saliva break down food, the esophagus plays no role in separating or breaking down food molecules.
well, enzymes are proteins that break up food molecules and digestion is when large protein molecules are broken down