5.4 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Order the process of digestion via organs:
A
Mouth; esophagus; Stomach; Small intestine; Large intestine
2
Q
What organs recieve food?
A
Stomach, large-intestine, small-intestine, mouth, esophogus
2
Q
What organs are an accessory structure?
A
Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder
2
Q
Fats are stored as?
A
Triglycerides
3
Q
What type of macromolecules does each enzyme break down?
A
Amylase:Carbohydrates
Lipase:Fats/Lipids
Protease:Proteins
4
Q
Glucose is stored as?
A
Glycogen?
5
Q
Amino acids are stored as?
A
Proteins
6
Q
Mechanical digestion?
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Breaking down food with physical force, ex: teeth grinding down food particles
7
Q
Chemical digestion?
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Chemicals breaking down foot particle bonds into nutrients, ex: stomach acid breaking down a salad into the basic nutrients
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