Complex food substances break down into simpler ones with the help of:

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC MTS 2020 (Held On : 27 Oct 2021 Shift 3 ) Official Paper 39

Answer 1

The correct answer is enzymes.

Key Points

Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism or the chemical reactions in our bodies.
Enzymes present in our body help in digesting complex substances by breaking them down into simpler forms.
They are produced naturally in the body and help with important tasks, including building muscle.
Our bodies naturally produce both digestive and metabolic enzymes, according to the requirement.

Additional Information

There are approximately 1300 different enzymes found in the human cell.
Digestive enzymes can be obtained from supplements or naturally through foods like pineapples, papayas, mangoes, honey, bananas, and avocados.
Different parts of our body contain and produce different enzymes like