Chemical Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Conversion of ___
A
food into simpler substances
2
Q
What is chemical digestion aided by?
A
aided by various digestive juices and enzymes
3
Q
What are enzymes?
A
protein substances that speed up chemical reactions to break down substrate
4
Q
What are Carbohydrates?
A
primary source of energy, and breaks down into simple sugars
5
Q
What are Cellulose?
A
type of carbohydrate mainly found in the cell walls of plant cells, and causes plant cells to be tough a rigid
6
Q
breaks down into amino acids, and required to build muscle mass
A
Protein
7
Q
Breaks down into fatty acids and glycerol
A
Fats
