Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
what needs to happen to food
A
it needs to broken down then absorbed into the gut
2
Q
what are the digested molecules
A
sugars, fatty acids, glycerol, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and water. these are carried by the blood
3
Q
what are these digested molecules used for
A
they are reassembled to make cells
4
Q
what do enzymes do in digestion
A
speeds up chemical digestion
5
Q
where the enzymes made
A
in tissues and glands
6
Q
where do they work
A
outside the cell and on the food in the gut
7
Q
what is mechanical digestion
A
the physical breakdown of food
8
Q
where does it happen
A
in the mouth (chewing) and in the stomach (muscle in the stomach contract and churn food during chemical digestion)
9
Q
what is the chewed up ball of food mixed with saliva called
A
a bolus
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