Digest a ham sandwich list specific enzymes are involved from the mouth to the site of asbsorption of its breakdown products?

Answer 1

Digestion of a ham sandwich begins in the mouth with salivary amylase, which breaks down starches into simpler sugars. In the stomach, gastric juices, including pepsin, start protein digestion by breaking down proteins from the ham into peptides. As the mixture moves to the small intestine, pancreatic enzymes like trypsin further digest proteins, while pancreatic amylase continues starch digestion, and lipase breaks down fats. Finally, the resulting amino acids, simple sugars, and fatty acids are absorbed through the intestinal walls into the bloodstream.