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Which ion is used as a co-transporter in the digestion of carbohydrates? |
Na+ |
Want some chips? Na |
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Which ion is used as a co-transporter in the digestion of proteins? |
H+ |
pHrotein!! |
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Where is amylase produced? |
Salivary glands and pancreas |
Two answers |
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What function does endopeptidase have ? |
Involved in the glycolysis of interior peptide bonds during digestion. |
Endo... |
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Amylase breaks down X into Y and Z? |
X =starch Y= maltose Z = maltose |
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Lactase breaks down X into Y and Z. |
X lactose Y galactose Z glucose |
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Sucrase breaks down X into Y and Z. |
X sucrose Y glucose Z fructose |
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Where are carbohydrates absorbed into the blood stream? |
Broken down into monomers , and then absorbed by the ileum into the blood stream via co-transport. |
Na |
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How are lipids digested? |
1. Emulsified by bile salts (these are amphipathic 2 hydrolysed by lipase. 3 absorbed by microvilli epithelium via simple diffusion. |
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Where are saccharide enzymes formed? |
Epithelial cells in small intestine |
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Where is pepsin ? |
Stomach |
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Where does the digestive capillary network absorb nutrients? |
Microvilli |
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