Digestion & Absorption Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monomer?
A
Molecule that bonds to identical molecules to make a polymer
2
Q
What is a polymer?
A
A substance built up completely from a large number of similar monomers
3
Q
What enzyme digests starch?
A
Amylase
4
Q
Lleum structure
A
Has villi, mitochondria, carrier proteins and thin epithelial cells
5
Q
What type of molecule is broken down into amino acids?
A
Proteins
6
Q
How to answer: Effects of mutations on __
A
Mutation definition, can be inherited, transcribed into the mRNA, changes primary structures
7
Q
What classification is BMI 26?
A
Overweight
8
Q
How does lactose intolerance lead to diarrhea?
A
It sits in the gut and gets broken down by bacteria
9
Q
Which process moves substances like amino acids into the blood stream?
A
Diffusion
