Digestion/Nutrients Flashcards

1
Q

functions of stomach acid

A

kills bacteria and activates pepsin

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2
Q

small intestine functions

A

digestion and absorption

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3
Q

large intestine functions

A

water absorption and waste excretion

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4
Q

dysbiosis

A

changes in the microbiome that can lead to disease

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5
Q

gastrovascular cavity

A

one mouth and anus

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6
Q

alimentary canal

A

tube with two openings

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7
Q

enzymes to digest carbohydrates

A

amylases and oligosaccharidases

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8
Q

protein digestion enzymes

A

pepsin, trypsin, elates, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, aminopeptidase, dipeptidases

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9
Q

emulsification

A

bile salts break down large lipid particles into smaller particles

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10
Q

enzymes that break down lipids

A

lipases

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11
Q

what kinds of lipase are there

A

lingual, gastric, and pancreatic

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12
Q

how many essential amino acids are there

A

9

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13
Q

how many conditionally essential amino acids

A

7

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14
Q

what are vitamins and how many are there

A

organic molecules that are required in small quantities there is 13

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15
Q

what are minerals

A

inorganic nutrients that must be obtained from food

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16
Q

homeostasis

A

ability of a system to maintain a stable environment even in the face of external changes to the environment