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Digestion |
It is the biochemical process by which food molecules, through hydrolysis are broken down into simpler chemical units that can be used by cells for their metabolic needs. |
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Salivary a-amylase |
This is the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a-glycosidic linkages in starch from plants ang glycogen from meats when the digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. |
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smaller polysaccharide Disaccharide maltose |
These are the products when salivary a-amylase works in the mouth. |
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Acidic |
Salivary a-amylase is inactivated by the _____ environment of the stomach. |
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Small Intestine |
The primary site for carbohydrates l digestion is within the ______. |
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Pancreatic a-amylase |
Breaks down polysaccharide chains into shorter segments until the disaccharide maltose is dominant |
