ch 5 digestion Flashcards

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1
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whats the difference between simple and complex carbs

A

simple carbs are made of 1 or 2 units of sugar while complex carbs are chains of sugar

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2
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what are lipids and whatre they made of

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-fats and oils
-3 mollecules of fatty acid joined to glycerol

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3
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what are protiens used for

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-build and repair cell tissue
-make up muscles
-hormones
-antibodies
-enzymes

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4
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what are protiens

A

long chains of amino acids folded and twisted to allow molecules to fit into them

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5
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what are enzymes

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biological catalysts that increase rates of reaction without being used up

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what are the functions of enzymes

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-break down larger molecules
-form large molecules from smaller molecules
-change and alter molecules

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7
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a substrate is ____ to its active site

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complementary

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8
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what are the 2 factors than effect enzyme action

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-pH and temperature

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9
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what happens to an enzyme if theres a sudden change in pH

A

the active site changes place and no longer suits the substrate (denatures)

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10
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what is meant by optimum temp of ph for enzymes

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the temperatrure or ph level where the enzyme activity is the highest

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11
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whats the optimum temperature for enzymes

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37 degrees

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12
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what happens at to enzymes at high and low temperatures

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high- enzyme breaks down then active site changes shape and denatures
low- enzyme activity slows down

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13
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which 2 glads produce digestive enzymes

A

salivary glads and pancreas

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14
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whats the order that food goes through in the digestive system

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mouth -> salivary glands -> esophagus-> stomach-> small then large intestines-> rectum

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15
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where is bile made and where is it stored

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-stored in gullbladder and made in liver

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16
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what 2 organs produce digestive enymes that are passed onto the small intestine

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-pancreas
-gull bladder

17
Q

how does the stomach help in digestion

A

it contracts to churn food and uses pepsin and HCL to break down molecules

18
Q

whats the function of the small intestine

A

to absorb food molecules and diffuse them into the blood stream

19
Q

whatre the 2 functions of bile

A

-neutralise hcl in stomach
-emulsify fats into tiny dropplets to increase surface area

20
Q

whats the digestive enzyme used to break down carbs into carbohydrase

A

amalyse- produced in salivary glands

21
Q

what digestive enzyme is used to break down proteins into amino acids

A

protease

22
Q

what digestive enzyme breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

A

lipase

23
Q

what ph does protease work best in

A

acidic,so stomach produces hcl

24
Q

how are small intestines adapted to their functions

A

contain villi to help with diffusion and active transport

25
Q

how are villi adapted to increase diffusion

A

-rich blood supply
-large SA
-thin wall
-contain microvilli

26
Q

explain why X enzyme doesnt work at high ph (3)

A

enzyme / pectinase
denatured
shape of active site
changes
(so active site / enzyme)
can no longer fit / bind to
pectin