Digestion Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Starch broken down into…
A
monosaccharides
2
Q
Lipids broken down into…
A
fatty acids and glycerol
3
Q
Proteins broken down into…
A
amino acids
4
Q
Absorption and transport of lipid molecules from the ileum into the lymph vessels
A
-micelles contain bile salts and fatty acids/monoglycerides
-they make fatty acids and fatty acids/monoglycerides more soluble in water
-acids/monoglycerides absorbed by diffusion
-triglycerides reformed
-vesicles move to cell membrane
