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Digestion Flashcards

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What are three biochemical reactions?

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  1. Metabolism
  2. Catabolism
  3. Anabolism
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What does metabolism refer to?

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All chemical reactions in a cell

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What does catabolism refer to?

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The breakdown of complex chemical structures to simpler molecules

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What does anabolism refer to?

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Combining simple molecules into complex structures

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5
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What are macronutrients?

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  • Any nutrient required in large amounts
  • Generally used as a source of energy
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6
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What are micronutrients?

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  • Any nutrient required in small amounts
  • Can’t be used for energy
  • Essential and play a unique role in the body
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What are essential nutrients?

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Nutrients which can’t be produced by the body and therefore must come from an external source (ex. food)

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What are non-essential nutrients?

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Nutrients that are still necessary, but can be produced by the body if lacking in diet

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9
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What is an enzyme?

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A protein molecule that acts as a catalyst to increase the rate of a chemical reaction

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10
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Fill in the blanks:

Each type of enzyme has a specific ________ & ___________ which will only fit one type of ____________

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SHAPE, ORIENTATION and SUBSTRATE

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What is the optimal temperature for enzymes in the human body?

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Approximately 37°C

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12
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What is the optimal pH range for most enzymes in the human body?

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pH 6 - 8

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13
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What kind of environment do stomach enzymes prefer?

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They work best in acidic conditions

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What does an inhibitor do to an enzyme?

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Attach to an enzyme and reduces its ability to bind substrates

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15
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Are vitamins and minerals macromolecules?

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No, they are essential nutrients, but are only required in small amounts

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16
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What are vitamins?

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  • Organic compounds that act as coenzymes
  • Function in tissue growth, development, and immunity

(ex. Vitamin C)

17
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What are minerals?

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  • Inorganic compounds
  • Play an important role in bone and cartilage structure
  • Essential components of hormones, enzymes, vitamins, and hemoglobin

(ex. Magnesium)

18
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How are reactions sped up?

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By introducing a catalyst, which lowers the amount of energy required, without being used up in the reaction

19
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What role does the digestive system play in the body?

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Physically and chemically breaks down food in order to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

20
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What are the 5 main structures involved in ingestion?

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  1. Mouth
  2. Salivary Glands
  3. Teeth
  4. Tongue
  5. Esophagus
21
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What role does the mouth play in digestion?

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  • First part of the digestive tract
  • Both physical and chemical digestion occurs there
22
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What role do the teeth play in digestion?

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  • Tears and grinds food into smaller pieces
23
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What role do the salivary glands play in digestion?

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  • Produce salivary amylase enzyme
  • Perform hydrolysis of carbohydrates (ex. polysaccharide —> disaccharide)
24
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What role does the tongue play in digestion?

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  • Rolls food into smooth lump-like mass called a bolus
  • Bolus moves to back of throat pushes and pushes epiglottis down to prevent choking
25
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What role does the esophagus play in digestion?

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  • Muscular tract that directs bolus to stomach via peristalsis (wavelike motion)
26
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What is the esophageal sphincter?

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A circular muscle that must relax to allow bolus into stomach; contraction prevents stomach acid from entering esophagus.

27
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What are the two types of digestion?

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  1. Physical Digestion
  2. Chemical Digestion
28
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Describe physical digestion

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  • Peristalsis churns food, breaking it into smaller pieces and mixing with gastric juices
  • Thick liquid produced called chyme (liquefied food + gastric juices)
29
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Describe chemical digestion

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  • Gastric juices (water, mucus, salts, hydrochloric acid, and enzymes) allow for digestion of food, but not own cells.
  • Pepsin activates in presence of HCl and initiates protein hydrolysis.
30
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What is the stomach?

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  • Site of food storage and initial protein digestion
  • Sac-like, muscular organ with several tissue layers and a pyloric sphincter
  • Can hold about 1.5L
31
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What are the three main stomach cells?

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  1. Peptic Cells
  2. Parietal Cells
  3. Mucous cells
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What is the function of peptic cells in the stomach?

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  • Secrete pepsinogen (inactive enzyme)
  • Pepsinogen mixes with HCL, forming Pepsin (active enzyme)
  • Pepsin digests proteins into polypeptides
  • Pepsin can only work in acidic environments
33
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What is the function of parietal cells in the stomach?

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  • Secrete HCl (Hydrochloric Acid)
  • Gives stomach a pH of 1 – 3
  • Kills bacteria
  • Activates pepsinogen into pepsin
34
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What is the function of mucus cells in the stomach?

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Secretes mucous to make stomach lining (replaced every few days)

35
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How often are stomach cells destroyed and remade?

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Every 3-4 days

36
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What is the small intestine?

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  • Smaller diameter than large intestine, but 4 times longer
  • Mostly performs chemical digestion and absorption but some physical as well
37
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What are the three segments of the small intestine?

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  1. Duodenum: first 25 cm of small intestine, contains ducts that connect to liver and pancreas (receives enzymes), most mechanical and chemical digestion occurs here
  2. Jejunum: continues breakdown, most absorption occurs here
  3. Ileum: absorbs nutrients and pushes undigested material to large intestine

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