bio(digestion) Flashcards
food provide us with nutrients to;
- provide us with energy for our daily activities and maintain our body temperature
- maintain a healthy body
- grow new cells and tissues
- repair worn tissues
three types of nutrients,function and example
- carbohydrates 2.proteins
- main source of energy -grow new cells&tissues
example: example: - rice 1. fish
- wheat 2.eggs
- bread 3. milk
3.fats
-provide more energy and keep us warm
example:
1. cooking oils
2.butter
3.meat(fats)
definition of digestion
-breakdown of large,complex molecules into smaller,simpler molecules so that they can be absorbed into the body
organ in digestive system
- mouth -oschogus -stomach l-iver
- gall blander -pancreas -small intestine
- large intestine - recturm
two types of digestion
- physical digestion
- chemical digestion
- using enzyme
what does enzymes does?
- help in chemical reaction
- speed up the breaking down of food
enzyme that act on carbohydrates is called______
and the word equation
carbohydrase
starch——- >maltose——- >guclose
enzyme that act on proteins is called ________
word equation
protease
large protein——- >small protein——- >amino acid
enzyme that act on fats is called ________
word equation
lipase
fats—— >fatty acid and glycerols
liver produce ____
bile
pancreas produce_____________
pancreatic juice
_______stored in the gall blander
bile
bile function?
break up large fat droplets into small droplets