Digestive System Flashcards

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What are enzymes?

A

Proteins that control chemical reactions in all living organisms

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What is the structure of an enzyme?

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It’s made from long chains of amino acids folded into specific shapes

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3
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What are enzymes referred to as?

A

Biological catalysts

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4
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What binds to an enzymes active site?

A

A substrate

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5
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What does the lock snd key model state?

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The active site of an enzyme fits the substrate perfectly like a locking key they are complementary

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6
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Rates of enzyme controlled reactions are controlled by what?

A

Temperature and pH

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7
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What happens if if the temperature is passed an enzymes optimum temperature?

A

It denatures

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8
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What does the optimum temperature mean for an enzyme?

A

They have more kinetic energy and I’m more likely to collide

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How do you know if starch is present?

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If iodine is added, it turns blue or black colour

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How do you know if starch isn’t present?

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Iodine turns it a brownie orange colour

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How do you calculate rate of reaction?

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Change in mass over change in time (draw a tangent)

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Where and how are digestive enzymes made?

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They may buy specialised cells in the glands and lining of the gut

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What do the digestive enzymes do?

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They speed up the breakdown of large and soluble food molecules into smaller soluble molecules to be digested into the bloodstream

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14
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What are the three main digestive enzymes?

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Amylase, protease and lipase

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15
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What does secreted mean?

A

Released

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16
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What are the two ways to digest food?

A

Mechanically, e.g. using your teeth or chemically

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17
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Where is Amylase found and what does it breakdown?

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In saliva, it breaks down starch into simple sugars like glucose or maltose

18
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What is the test for proteins? And if proteins are present what colour will they go?

A

The biuret solution and it will turn purple

19
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What is the test for lipids? And if they are present what colour does it go?

A

Sudan IIII and it will turn the surface of the water into a red stained oil layer

20
Q

What is the test for sugars and what colour will it go?

A

Benedict Regent and you will heat it up for two minutes it will turn yellow green or red depending on the concentration

21
Q

Where is amylase produced?

A

The pancreas and salivary glands

22
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Amylase sites of action

A

Small intestine and the mouth

23
Q

Amylase is a type of…

A

Carbohydrase

24
Q

What does protease do?

A

Breakdown protein into amino acids

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What are the action sites for protease?
Small intestine and stomach
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Where is protease produced?
Small intestine pancreas and stomach
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What does lipase do?
Breaks lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
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Where is lipase produced?
Small intestine and pancreas
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Where is lipase produced?
Small intestine and pancreas
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Enzymes in the small intestine operate best in what kind of conditions
Alkaline
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What does bile do?
Neutralises acid from the stomach so the enzymes don’t denature
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What is the emulsification ?
When Bile breaks up fats into tiny droplets
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Where is Bile stored?
In the gall Bladder
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Where is Bile produced?
The liver
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Role of digestive system
Exchange substances with the environment
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Role of large intestine
Absorb water from undigested food
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Purpose of villi in small intestine
Large surface area, short diffusion distance and they take nutrients from food
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Difference between simple and complex carbohydrates
Simple- 1 or 2 sugar units joined together Complex- long chains of simple sugars
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Function of proteins in body
Make up tissues, hormones, antibodies and enzymes
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