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Q: Define about salivary amylase ?

A: Enzymes are called as catalyst which means that they enhance the rate of reaction. They are not…

Q: Describe the location(s) in the digestive tract whereeach of the major types of nutrients is broken…

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. The cells form the tissues which collectively form an organ.…

Q: Explain the three phases of digestion.

A: Digestion is a process in which  large and insoluble food molecules breakdown into soluble and…

Q: If the salivary glands were unable to secrete amylase, what effect wouldDoes this have an effect on…

A: The biological catalysts that speed up the biochemical reactions are called “enzymes”. They act on…

Q: Complete the following table. Enzyme compounds/bonds hydrolyzed site of product of digestion…

A: DIfferent enzymes catalyze different reactions and they are specific to their substrates and the…

Q: Briefly explain the process of protein digestion: where it occurs, what enzymes are involved, and…

A: Protein It is one of the macronutrients, important for building muscle mass. This macronutrient is…

Q: Distinguish between mechanical and chemical digestion,and note where each step specifically occurs

A: Digestion is the process of conversion of complex biomacromolecules into simpler absorbable forms.

Q: Describe the processing of a piece of steak, starting in the mouthand ending with the absorption of…

A: A steak refers to a slice of fleshy meat prepared from the beef or the pork. The steak refers to a…

Q: Explain how the stomach is protected from self-digestion

A: Stomach is an organ, located in the upper abdomen which performs the function of digestion of food.…

Q: Explain why aspirin is more intestine likely to be absorbed into the bloodstream via the stomach…

A: Aspirin is useful in the treatment of mild to moderate inflammation, pain, and fever. It is also…

Q: Individuals who are lactose intolerant do not produce enough of the enzyme in the to properly digest…

A: Individual who are lactose intolerant do not produce enough of the enzyme lactase in the small…

Q: Explain the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.

A: Carbohydrates are the biomolecules present in food with a diverse range of functions.

Q: digestion of proteins

A: The digestive system of the human body mainly comprises ten organs. This is the most complicated and…

Q: Define proteasomal digestion.

A: Biomolecules like lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and sugars make up the biological living world. A…

Q: Amino acids are absorbed into the intestinal cell by:

A: Answer: These small peptides are absorbed into the small intestinal epithelial cell by cotransport…

Q: Explain how the structure of the digestive system assists inregulating the digestive enzymes.

A: The gastrointestinal tract is hollow structure present longitudinally in human body. Each organ has…

Q: v) Explain why amylase stops working in the stomach.

A: Enzymes are proteins with catalytic powers. Amylase is a digestive enzyme which is produced mostly…

Q: All these enzymes hydrolyze disaccharides in the small intestines EXCEPT     maltase     sucrase…

A: A disaccharide, often known as a double sugar, is the sugar generated when two monosaccharides…

Q: List the organs and structures of the digestive system that function in mechanical digestion and…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down the complex and insoluble food molecules into simpler and…

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A: Introduction:- Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are the major nutrients the body needs for growth,…

Q: Explain how fats are emulsified and digested in the vertebrate gut. Explain how bile aids the…

A: The dietary lipids include triglycerids, cholesterol and phospholipids. A factor that greatly…

Q: Describe digestion and absorption of proteins.

A: Proteins are simple aa (amino acids) coupled through amide bonds. Digestion of protein initiates…

Q: Describe the alimentary canal of human body

A: The digestive system comprises the gastrointestinal tract called the GI tract, liver, pancreas, and…

Q: Explain the importance of pH on digestive enzyme function

A: Enzymes are molecules that catalyze metabolic reactions by lowering the activation energy of the…

Q: Describe coagulation of milk in alimentary canal.

A: Enzymes are proteinaceous in nature and help in the breakdown of complex substances into simpler…

Q: Describe the process of digestion of protein in stomach.

A: Proteins are the polymers of amino acids. The digestion of proteins in the digestive tract obtains…

Q: Describe the neutralization reaction in the digestive system.

A: A neutralisation reaction is defined as " when an acid and base reacting to form water and salt". A…

Q: Where does the digestion of sucrose begin, and what is the reaction that occurs

A: Sucrose is a disaccharide

Q: Distinguish between the activities of bile salts and lipases

A: Digestion is a process in which complex molecules are first converted into simpler forms into the…

Q: Describe protein digestion and absorption.

A: Solution given below step

Q: Explain

A: Introduction :- Our stomach protects itself from being digested by its own enzymes, or burnt by the…

Q: Describe the absorption process of the products of lipid digestion.

A: Lipids are not water-soluble but large molecules, like protein and carbohydrates, lipids broke into…

Q: Give some reasons why the liver is so vital to proper metabolic function.

A: Metabolism : It is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy.…

Q: Why are protein-digesting enzymes secreted as zymogens? Cite at least 3 references.

A: Zymogens are inactive digestive enzymes which are secreted in certain digestive organs.

Q: Enzyme Site of Product of Digestion Digestion Ptyalin Pancreatic amylase Pancreatic maltase Sucrase…

A: In process of digestion, complex molecules are converted to simple molecules with the help…

Q: Write down the chemical mechanism of HCl formation in the digestive system.

A: The stomach plays an important role in secreting the gastric juice which contains water,…

Q: a In the context of protein digestion, indicate whether each of the following substances is…

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Q: Explain and differentiate the process of digestion of food in humans, chicken and goat.

A: The organism can be classified into two types of organisms- autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms.…

Q: Describe the digestive role of chymotrypsin. Which two other digestive enzymes of the same category…

A: Introduction  Chymotrypsin is the protease enzymes more specifically serine proteases. They are…

Q: Explain what aminocentesis is and why it would be performed

A: Delivering a baby is not a very easy process though it appears easy superficially. Fetus develops…

Q: for which purpose salivary amylase helps in?

A: Enzymes are a protein that acts as biological catalysis. Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions.…

Q: Does digestion in the GI tract take place extracellularly (outside the cells) or intracellularly…

A: The GI tract is a series of hollow organs which are joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth…

Q: A. Identify the enzyme found in the saliva for initial carbohydrate digestion in the mouth. B.…

A: 1. salivary amylase enzyme digests carbohydrates in the mouth.  It affects oral perception of…