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Villi |
Tiny, hair-like strands lining the intestine.
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Tubular structures lining the intestine
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Lipase
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An enzyme that breaks down fats
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Gastric lipase aid the body in digestion
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Salivary amylase
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An enzyme found in saliva that helps to break down starches and sugars
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Secreted in salivary glands to help break down food
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Small intestines
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Part of the intestine where most good is absorbed
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Part of the digestive system containing the duodenum, jejunum and ileum
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Pepsin
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Enzyme produced in the stomach that helps with the digestion of proteins
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Found in gastric juices
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Digestion
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The process of breaking down of food
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The breakdown of carbs to be used as energy is an example of digestion
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ATP
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A nucleotide that releases energy when it is broken down
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ATP powers energy consuming activities
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Oxidation
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Combining oxygen with another substance
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When humans and animals breathe, oxidation occurs upon exhaling
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Biosynthesis
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The production of complex compounds from simpler enzymes
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Photosynthesis is an example of biosynthesis-
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Decomposition
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The decay of a compound
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When leaves break down throughout the winter
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Synthesis
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A complex substance formed by two or more chemical reactions
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Metabolism
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Organic functioning or working.
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Digestion of protein into amino acid
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Substrate
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The solution functioned by an enzyme.
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Fats (butter)
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Actives site
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Where the catalytic activity is held on the substrate.
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Coenzymes
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Enzymes
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Any protein able of producing chemical changes.
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Respiration
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Entropy
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Thermodynamic functions
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Measure of disorder of randomness.
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Second law of thermodynamics
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No heat is absorbed and temperature is made into mechanical work.
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Electricity to heat.
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