3.3 Digestion Flashcards

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What is exopeptidase?

A

Enzyme which breakers smaller amino acid chains into monomers

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what is absorption?

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Taking molecules in

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3
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What is co transport?

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Sodium ions are pumped out of cell, join to a glucose molecule and diffuse back in

Lipid micelles move to epithelium and release monoglycerides and fatty acids for absorption.

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What is bile salt?

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It emulsified lipids and neutralises HCl Stomach Acid

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What is digestion?

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The process where large insoluble molecules are hydrolysed by enzymes to produce smaller soluble molecules

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What is endopeptidase?

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An enzyme which breaks inner chain of amino acids into smaller chains

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What is assimilation?

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Incorporatin absorbed molecules into the body tissues

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