adaptation for nutrition Flashcards

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how is food digested in the buccal cavity/mouth

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mechanical nutrition-food chewed, increase sa for enzymes. Saliva is mixed in -chemical digestion. saliva contains amylase HCO3- and CO32- ions give a slightly alkaline PH-optimum for amylase. mucus lubricates food passing down oesophagus.

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2
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what is the role of the stomach in digestion

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mechanical digestion by contractions of stomach wall-secretes gastric juice.

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3
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what does gastric juice contain

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hydrochloric acid- PH2 optimum for enzymes and kills bacteria.
-pepsinogen-inactive form of pepsin-an endopeptidase activates by H+ ions hydrolysing proteins to polypeptides.

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4
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what is the role of mucus in the stomach

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forms a lining which protects the stomach wall from enzymes and lubricates food.

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5
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what are specialised cells in gastric gland

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goblet cells-produce mucus.
-oxyntic cells-produce hydrochloric acid.
-chief/peptic cells-produce pesinogen.

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6
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what organ produces bile

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liver

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7
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how does bile enter he duodenum,

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bile is secreted from gall bladder into duodenum via the bile duct.

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8
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what is the function of bile salts

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emulsify lipids by lowering their surface tension and break up globules into smaller ones to increase sa for lipase digestion .

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9
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bile is alkaline what is the function of this

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neutralises acid in food from stomach producing a suitable PH for enzyme action .

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10
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in the pancreas what secretes pancreatic juice

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islet cells

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11
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what does pancreatic juice contain

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sodium hydrogen carbonate ions-raises pH to neutralise stomach acid.
-amylase-starch to maltose.
-lipase
-trypsinogen-is an endopeptidase activated by enterokinase and hydrolyses proteins to polypeptides.
-enterokinase-trypsinogen-trypsin.

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12
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what are endopeptidaases-

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hydrolyses proteins to peptides.

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13
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what are exopeptidases

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hydrolyses peptide bonds at the end of protein to amino acids.

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14
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in the small intestine how is food lubricated.

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mucus from goblet cells. it is neutralised by alkaline secretions from brunner glands at the base of the crypts of Lieberkühn in the lining of small intestine.

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15
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epithelial cells in the crypts of Lieberkühn secrete enzymes, what are these

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dipeptidases-dipeptides to amino acids.
-maltase
-sucrose
-lactase
-exopeptidases-peptides to amino acids.

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16
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how are amino acids absorbed

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absorbed by epithelial cells by active transport.
-then go into capillaries by facilitated diffusion.
-they are water soluble so dissolve in plasma
-transported via the hepatic portal vein into liver.

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17
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how is glucose absorbed

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passes into epithelial cells with sodium ions by co transport.
-sodium moves into capillaries by active transport
-glucose moves into capillaries by facilitated diffusion.
- dissolve in plasma.
-some glucose is transported by active transport as facilitated diffusion is slow . Is transported via hepatic portal vein to liver.

18
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how are lipids absorbed

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fatty acids and glycerol diffuse into epithelial cells and reassembled into triglycerides
-proteins are combined to form chylomicrons.
-these moves into lacteals by exocytosis
-carried via lymphatic system to blood and enter the blood via the thoracic duct at the subclavian vein.

19
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how is vitamin b and c absorbed

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water soluble so absorbed into blood.

20
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how are vitamins A,D and E absorbed

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fat soluble so absorbed into lacteals.

21
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what happens in the large intestine-colon

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undigested food mucus and bacteria pass into colon,
-absorbs water.-vitamin K and folic acid secreted by mutualistic bacteria living here.
-these are absorbed.

22
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what is ingestion

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taking food through mouth

23
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what is digestion

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breakdown of large insoluble molecules into soluble molecules small enough to be absorbed.

24
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what is assimilation

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incorporation of products of digestion into the structures of an organism .

25
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what is egestion

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elimination of waste not made by the body including undigested food e.g cellulose.

26
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what is the serosa

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has a layer of connective tissue -protects gut wall and reduces friction of organs.

27
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what is the function of longitudinal and circular muscle

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cause peristalsis.
-circular muscle contracts , longitudinal relax.

28
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what is the submucosa

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-las layer of connective tissue containing blood and lymph vessels for absorption and nerves that control muscle.

29
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what is the function of mucosa

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secretes mucus to lubricate and protect mucosa and can also secrete digestive juices.

30
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what is role of epithelium

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secretes substances into lumen.

31
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what is a chemoautotroph

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synthesise food using inorganic energy e.g sulphur and ammonia-present in bacteria and archaea.

32
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what is a heterotrophic

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digest organic molecules produces by other organisms -saprotrophic, holozoic and parasitic.

33
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what is a saprotrophic

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include all fungi and some bacteria.
-feed on dead/decaying matter -secrete enzymes onto food material and absorb the soluble products -extracellular digestion

34
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what is a halozoic

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food taken into body and Brocken down with a specialised digestive system.
-molecules absorbed and used by cells.

35
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how is food digested in Amoeba

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food molecules absorbed by phagocytosis and form a vacuole. digestive enzymes are then released into tis vacuole -digestion occurs intracellularly and products diffuse into cytoplasm.

36
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how is food digested in hydra

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have an undifferentiated gut with a single opening.
-food ingested through mouth into digestive cavity where enzymes are released. breakdown occurs extracellularly
-food particles engulfed into cells lining cavity . Further digestion occurs inside thee cells.

37
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what is the function of the lacteal

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perform nutrient absorbtion especially lipds, they act as a passgae to transport in the form of lipoproteins into lymphatic system.

38
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what are the two types of parasite

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ectoparasite-live on outside of hot.
endoparasite-inside host.

39
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what is the role of the rumen in ruminants-

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food is mixed with microbes that secrete enzymes to digest cellulose into glucose. This is fermented to organic acids that provide an energy source.

40
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what is the role of reticulum,

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cud formed and is regurgitated to mouth.

41
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what happens in the omasum,

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water and organic acids absorbed into blood

42
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what happens in the abomasum (true stomach)

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protein digested by pepsin