chemical digestion of major food groups

Question 1

describe the chemical digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth

Answer 1

the salivary amylase enzyme will join to a starch substrate forming maltose

Question 2

describe the chemical digestion of carbohydrates in the stomach

Answer 2

there is no digestion of carbohydrates in the stomach

Question 3

describe the chemical digestion of carbohydrates in the duodenum

Answer 3

the pancreatic amylase enzyme will join to a starch substrate forming maltose

Question 4

describe the chemical digestion of proteins in the mouth

Answer 4

there is no digestion of proteins in the mouth

Question 5

describe the chemical digestion of proteins in the stomach

Answer 5

the pepsin enzyme will join to a protein substrate to form peptides

Question 6

describe the chemical digestion of proteins in the duodenum

Answer 6

the trypsin enzyme will attach to a protein substrate forming peptides

Question 7

describe the chemical digestion of proteins in the ileum

Answer 7

the erepsin enzyme will attach to a peptide substrate forming amino acids

Question 8

describe the chemical digestion of fats in the mouth

Answer 8

there is no digestion of fats in the mouth

Question 9

describe the chemical digestion of fats in the stomach

Answer 9

there is no digestion of fats in the stomach

Question 10

describe the chemical digestion of fats in the duodenum

Answer 10

the pancreatic lipase enzyme will attach to a fat substrate forming fatty acids and glycerol

Question 11

describe the chemical digestion of fats in the ileum

Answer 11

the lipase enzyme will attach to lipid substrates forming fatty acids and glyceral.

Question 12

describe the chemical digestion of carbohydrates in the ileum

Answer 12

the maltose enzyme will attach to a maltose substrate forming glucose