processing of food Flashcards
1
Q
ingestion
A
can be done by
suspension feeders
substrate feeders
fluid feeders
bulk feeders
2
Q
types of diets
A
herbivores (plants)
carnivores (animal)
omnivore (plant + animal)
3
Q
digestion
A
process of breaking down macro molecules into monomers for absorption
4
Q
proteins ->
A
amino acids
5
Q
carbohydrates->
A
monosaccharides
6
Q
nucleic acid ->
A
nucleotides
7
Q
triglycerides ->
A
glycerol + fatty acids
8
Q
absorption
A
monomers absorbed into cells/system
9
Q
elimination
A
non digestible material passed to the environment (poop)
