Digestion 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Define digestion
A
preparation/alteration of nutrients for absorption
2
Q
What is an example of mechanical digestion
A
mastication (chewing) or digestion in the gizzard in poultry
3
Q
What is chemical digestion?
A
it occurs in the stomach, the acids breakup the food in their stomach
4
Q
What is enzymatic digestion?
A
type of chemical reaction, focuses on enzymes breaking big bits of food into smaller parts
5
Q
Define absorption
A
transfer of substances from the GIT to the circulating blood or lymph systems
6
Q
Define metabolism
A
utilization of nutrients at the cellular level
7
Q
What do amylolytic enzymes break down?
A
starch
8
Q
What do proteolytic enzymes break down?
A
protein
9
Q
what do lipolytic enzymes break down?
A
lipids
