METABOLISM OF CABROHYDRATES Flashcards

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the process of metabolism of cabrs starts with

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DIGESTION PROCESS

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  • biochemical processes by which carbohydrates from food are broken down into simpler chemical units by hydrolysis that can be used by cells for their metabolic needs
  • first stage in the processing of food products
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DIGESTION

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CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION

carboydrates are broken down into simpler chemical units by ____

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HYDROLYSIS

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  • fast-releasing carbohydrates stimulate the ____ sensation
  • it is the most sensitive of all taste sensations
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SWEETNESS TASTE

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take longer to chew and get sweeter the more you chew them

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less-sweet whole grains
(starches & fiber)

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when carbohydrates reach the stomach, ____ occurs

(amylase does not function in the acidic conditios of the stomach)

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NO FURTHER CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN

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there is no further chemical breakdown when carbohydrates reach the stomach because ____

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amylase cannot function in the acidic conditions of the stomach

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8
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what process is still ongoing when carbohydrates reach the stomach

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mechanical breakdown

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MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN

the strong ____ of the stomach mix the carbohydrates into the more uniform mixture of chyme

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PERISTALTIC CONTRACTIONS

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the enzyme responsible for the initial breakdown of the complex carbohydrates

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SALIVARY AMYLASE

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  • chewing or mastication
  • occurs in the mouth and stomach
  • crumbles the carbohydrtae foods into smaller and smaller pieces
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MECHANICAL DIGESTION

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  • salivary amylase
  • breaks the bonds between the monomeric sugar units of disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and starches
  • breaks down amylose and amylopectin into dextrin and maltose
  • only about 5% of starches are broken down in the mouth
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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

breaks the bonds between the ____ sugar units of disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and starches

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monomeric

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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

breaks down amylose into

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dextrin

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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

breaks down amylopectin into

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maltose

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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

only about ____% of starches are broken down in the mouth

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5%

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CHEMICAL DIGESTION

more glucose in the mouth would lead to ____

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tooth decay

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SMALL INTESTINES

the chyme is gradually expelled into the ____

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duodenum

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SMALL INTESTINES

upon entry of the chyme into the small intestine, the pancreas releases ____ through a duct

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pancreatic juice

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SMALL INTESTINES

pancreatic juice contains ____, which starts again the breakdown of dextrin into shorter and shorter carbohydrate chains

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pancreatic amylase

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SMALL INTESTINES

enzymes are secreted by the ____ that line the villi

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intestinal cells

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SMALL INTESTINES

enzymes that line the villi

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sucrase
maltase
lactase

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SMALL INTESTINES

once carbohydrates are chemically broken down into single sugar units, they are now transported into the ____

A

inside of the intestinal cells

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SMALL INTESTINES

sucrose

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# **SMALL INTESTINES** maltose
glu + glu
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# **SMALL INTESTINES** lactose
glu + galac
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# **BLOODSTREAM** **small intestine cells have membranes** that contain many ____ in order to **get the monosaccharides** and **other** **nutrients into the blood** where they can be **distributed to the rest of the body**
tranport proteins
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# **BLOODSTREAM** TYPE OF MOVEMENT: **fructose**
facilitated diffusion
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# **BLOODSTREAM** TYPE OF MOVEMENT: **galactose** and **glucose**
active transport
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the **only utilizable** form of sugar
GLUCOSE
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* **converts** galatose to glucose * **breaks frcutose** into even smaller carbon-containing units * **stores** glucose as **glycogen** or **exports it back** to the blood
LIVER
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# **BLOODSTREAM** **how much glucose** the **liver exports to the blood** is under ____ and you will soon discover that even the **glucose itself regulates its concentrations** in the blood
hormonal control
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stores **excess** sugar if **sobra** asukal, ito yung gumagana
insulin
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**triggers the release** of the stored **excess** glucose in the body
glucagon
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# **METABOLIC PROCESSES** glucose -> **pyruvate**
GLYCOLYSIS
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# **METABOLIC PROCESSES** glycogen -> glucose
GLYCOGENOLYSIS
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# **METABOLIC PROCESSES** glucose -> **glycogen**
GLYCOGENESIS
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# **METABOLIC PROCESSES** noncarbohydrate -> glucose
GLUCONEOGENESIS
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some of the remaining **indigestible** carbohydrates are **broken down by enzymes** released by ____
bacteria in the large intestine
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the **product** of **bacterial digestion** of these **slow-releasing** carbohydrates are ____ and some ____
short-chain fatty acids and some gases
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____ are either used by the **bacteria** to make **energy** and **grow**, are **eliminated** in the **feces**, or are **absorbed** in the **cells** of the **colon**, with a small amount of being transported to
short-chain fatty acids
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use the **short-chain fatty acids** to **support** some of their **functions**
colonic cells
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can also **metabolize** the **short-chain fatty acids** into **cellular energy**
liver
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* is digested **much less** in the GI tract than other carbohydrate types (simple sugars, starches) * the **rise** in **blood glucose** after eating them is **less** and **slower**
dietary fiber
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# **EXPERIMENT** **LUGOL'S** TEST result: presence of **starch**
**bluish black** ppt
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# **EXPERIMENT** **BENEDICT'S** TEST result: presence of **reducing sugar** | glucose
greenish solution | the color depends on the quantity of glucose