GK QUESTION#3939
In the human digestive system, which substances act as biological catalysts to break down food molecules?
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A. Enzymes
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Digestive enzymes catalyse the hydrolysis of food molecules. Examples include amylases acting on starch, proteases acting on proteins and lipases acting on fats. Pepsin is a stomach enzyme; the pancreas supplies other proteases as inactive precursors.