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24 Cards in this Set
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Trypsin and chymotrypsin break down what macromolecule? |
Protein |
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What group of enzymes hydrolyzes nucleic acids into nucleotides? |
Nucleases |
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Where does digestion begin? |
Oral cavity |
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What prevents food from entering the trachea? |
Epiglottis |
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What mind of consumer might have a salad and then a steak? |
Omnivore |
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Give an example of a fluid feeder |
Mosquito |
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What do most vitamins function as? |
Coenzymes |
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What does BMR stand for? |
Basal Metabolic Rate |
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What's the first enzyme used by the body and what does it break down? |
Salivary amylase, starch |
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What enzyme hydrolyzes starch in disaccharides? |
Pancreatic amylase |
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What prevents back flow of acid chyme into esophagus? |
Cardiac sphincter |
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What name is given to the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine? |
Cecum |
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What feeders extract food particles from water? |
Suspension feeders |
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What organisms use claws/tentacles to kill and eat? |
Bulk feeders |
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What type of lipoprotein could cause vessel blockage and high blood pressure? |
Low density |
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What's the full name of the basic energy molecule ATP? |
Adenosine TriPhosphate |
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What 2 enzymes split off 1 amino acid at a time from opposite ends of a polypeptide? |
Carboxypeptidase, aminopeptidase |
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Name 2 disaccharides |
Sucrose, maltase, lactase |
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What makes and secretes enzymes and alkaline fluid into the first section of the small intestine? |
Pancreas |
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Name three sections of the small intestine (in order) |
Duodenum, jujunum, ileum |
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What do you swallow? |
Bolus |
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Of the 20 amino acids, how many must come from your diet? And what are they called? |
9, essential |
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What standard would you want to check to determine war the minimal requirements of nutrients are? |
RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) |
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What's peristalsis and what's it's function in our digestive system? |
Wave-like contractions that move good along |
