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Biology 242 Midterm > Mechanical and Chemical Digestion > Flashcards

Mechanical and Chemical Digestion Flashcards

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1
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Large molecules resulting from anabolism

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macromolecule

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2
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A biological catalyst

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Enzyme

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3
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The molecule acted on by an enzyme

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Substrate

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4
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Process that happens to nutrients after digestion

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absorption

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5
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Enzyme that hydrolyzes lipid

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lipase

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6
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Enzyme that hydrolyzes protein

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protease

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7
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Enzymes that hydrolyzes starch

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amylase

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8
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The molecule produced as a result of an enzymatic process

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product

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9
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proteins are hydrolyzed and absorbed as…

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amino acids

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10
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lipids are hydrolyzed into and absorbed as…

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glycerol and fatty acids

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11
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carbohydrates are hydrolyzed into and absorbed as…

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monosaccharides

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12
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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the…

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mouth

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13
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Bile salts prepare lipids for digestion by a process called…

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emulsification

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14
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Lipid digestion begins in the…

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stomach

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15
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Protein digestion begins in the…

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stomach

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16
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The reagent used to test for the presence of starch was

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Lugols iodine

17
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The reagent used to test for sugar was

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Benedicts solution

18
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Three major macromolecules digested in our GI tract

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins

19
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Tubes with no enzyme added act as

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controls

20
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at what pH does the enzyme that digests carbohydrates work best at?

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neutral

21
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what is the reason we chew food?

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to increase surface area

22
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positive test for the presence of sugar is indicated by what colour?

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green, yellow, orange, or red

23
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positive test for the presence of starch is indicated by which colours?

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blue or black

24
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Enzymes that digest carbs are produced by what organs?

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salivary glands, pancreas, and small intestine

25
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enzymes that digest lipids are produced by what organs?

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mouth, small intestine, stomach

26
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enzymes that digest proteins are produced by what organs?

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stomach, pancreas, small intestine

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