Enzymes
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching item on the line next to each number.
1. Amylase
A. A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
2. Lipase
B. An enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual
3. Pepsin
C. The process of decomposing organic matter by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
4. Bile
D. An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
5. Gall bladder
E. A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile until it is needed for digestion
6. Active site
F. Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants
7. Denature
G. To add nonfissionable material to so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
8. Catalyst
H. An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
9. Digestion
I. The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
10. Stomach
J. A substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected