Digestive system Flashcards
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What are essential nutrients for us
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- Carbs
- lipids
- protiens
- vitamins
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What is the dehydration synthesis reaction?
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- The creation of larger molecules from smaller molecules
- Water is released
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what is the Hydrolysis reaction?
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A chemical reaction where water molecules break polymers into monomers
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What is metabolism
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- The totality of chemical reactions that occur in cells/organisms
- provides energy
- enables synthesis
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What is anabolism?
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- Formation of macromolecles from monomers
- Condensation reactions
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what is Catabolism?
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- Breaks down complex molecules into simpler ones
- Releases monomers
- hydrolysis
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