Question

Give the appropriate terms to the following statements:

(b) Conversion of complex food particles into simpler food particles in presence of enzymes.

Answer 1

• The food consumed by living beings is used to get nutrition and ultimately energy, to perform various vital tasks.
• The complex organic substances are broken down into simple forms by the action of enzymes, for example, starch is broken down to glucose by the enzyme amylase.
• This conversion of complex food into its simpler form by the action of an array of enzymes is called digestion.