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Q: Outline the synthesis of bile acids. What functions do these substances have?

A: Bile acids are amphipathic sterols synthesized from cholesterol in the liver and secreted into the…

Q: Which among the choices is produced when the peptide DESIREE is subjected to enzymatic digestion in…

A: Amino acids make proteins. They do so by making polypeptide chains. These chains have peptide…

Q: The catabolic enzyme alpha-amylase is active in some parts of the digestive system but not in…

A: Alpha-amylase is a protein having enzymatic activity and enzyme commission (EC) number 3.2.1.1.…

Q: Can fat be digested and absorbed in the absence of bile salts? Explain.a

A: In humans, fat or lipid digestion begins when the chyme from the stomach reaches the small…

Q: What is autophagic intracellular digestion? Why is this type of intracellular digestion intensified…

A: The breakdown of substances to obtain energy within the cytoplasm is called intracellular digestion.…

Q: at is the relationship between fructose and de novo lipogenesis? s glucose also cause this process…

A: Denovo lipogenesis converts excess carbohydrate into fatty acids that are then esterified as storage…

Q: What is the effect of gastric juice on the digestion of proteins in the stomach? Precise and direct…

A: Gastric juice is also called as Gastric acid and have pH around 2-3. It is released by stomach…

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A: Thermolysin is an enzyme used in synthesis of artificial sweetener, aspartame. And is widely used as…

Q: Describe the Digestion and absorption of Protein. Topic: protein metabolism

A: Protein  It is an important substance for the body. Source of essential anino acids that cannot be…

Q: What is the importance of emulsification in digestion of lipid?

A: Lipids are organic molecules that are water insoluble. They include fats, oils, waxes, hormones, and…

Q: From the physiological perspective, what is the most important constituent of bile? What are its…

A: Bile acids are steroid acids which is common in the bile of mammals. Primary bile acids are…

Q: About protein digestion   what activates the zymogens in pancreatin specifically trypsinogen,…

A: Proteins are the building blocks of the body. The dietary proteins are digested into smaller…

Q: How do bile affect lipids and how does it work in our body?

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Q: What does the satiety centre do?

A: The brain centers are composed of neurons and thus are also known as nerve centers. They are…

Q: Does amylase enzyme help digest other substrates, like cellulose? How and why

A: Amylase is an enzyme, which is known to catalyze starch, any kind of polysaccharide, and complex…

Q: What is the precursor of  bile salts and what is their role in the human digestive system

A: Digestive enzymes are very important and helps in break down of the food. Most of the enzymes are…

Q: For protein in the stomach, what enzyme is involved in hydrolysis? What are the final product(s)…

A: Proteins are made up of amino acids that are bonded to one another by peptide bonds. Proteins are…

Q: In upper gastrointestinal bleeding, without knowing the cause or source of bleeding, why do we give…

A: The main purpose of administration of a PPI is to reduce the acid production inside the stomach.…

Q: What are the types of lipase involved in digestion ? List their functions.

A: Lipases  are the enzymes that helps in digestion of lipids / fats. They breaks complex lipids into…

Q: Coming from the acid pH of the stomach which pH level does the chyme find when it enters the…

A: Introduction: Chyme comprises semi-liquid and half-digested food materials. Chyme comprises…

Q: What enzymes are involved in the digestion of: a) carbohydrates, b) fats, and c) proteins

A: Biological macromolecules are the molecules that are needed in enough amount by the body.   It…

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: Since pepsin is a gastric enzyme, does it have an acidic or alkaline optimum pH? • What happens to…

A: In the early phases of food digestion, the stomach is crucial. It secretes a mixture of substances…

Q: What is bile? What are the constituents of bile in terms of the following: Organic and Inorganic…

A: Bile is a digestive fluid. Bile juice is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Bile…

Q: Trace the pathway taken by bile acids from the liver andback. What is this pathway called?

A: Bile acids and the liver represent the biliary system. It consists mainly of two organs (liver and…

Q: Which enzymes are present in saliva? Explain all in detail with daigrms

A: Saliva is an extracellular fluid which is secreted by the salivary glands of the mouth. Saliva…

Q: There is another digestive enzyme (other than salivary amylase) that is secreted by the salivary…

A: The process of digestion involves the breaking of complex food particles into smaller ones so that…

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: What class of enzymes catalyzes the majority of the reactions involved in carbohydrate digestion?

A: Enzyme catalyses :  it is the increase in the rate of a process by a biological molecule, an…

Q: What is the danger of excessive amount of cholesterol in bile? Explain why.

A: Cholesterol is a waxy molecule that may be present in both your blood and cells. The majority of the…

Q: Outline the different stages of Starch Digestion with Salivary amylase for both Iodine and…

A: The iodine-starch test is a chemical reaction that is used to test for the presence of starch or for…

Q: How does the pancreaticjuice help the digestion oflipids? What is the involvedenzyme?

A: Lipids are the nutrients present in food and are digested in the gastrointestinal tract.

Q: How does the mouth achieve initial digestion of polysaccharides?     due to the enzymatic action…

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Q: What is the action of salivary amylase? Differentiate between lipases and peptidases?

A: Enzymes are biological catalysts. They decrease the activation energy of the reaction. They help in…

Q: Besides the pancreaticjuice in the intestine there isthe releasing of the entericjuice that contains…

A: The digestive enzymes are the group of enzymes that break down polymeric macromolecules into their…

Q: based on where they perform their functions the enzymes amylase and maltase in human saliva are…

A: Amylase and maltase acts on starch and disaccharides respectively and convert them in simpler…

Q: A patient presents with a rare disorder called Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. The patient has developed…

A: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare digestive disorder, it can occur in men between the age…

Q: People who experience malabsorption frequently have the most difficulty digesting Considering the…

A: Malabsorption is considered a disorder, which occurs due to the lack of absorption of nutrients by…

Q: What are gastric antacids? Classify gastric antacids with suitable example. Why are Al(OH) 3 and…

A: In the stomach, the chemical digestion of food occurs by hydrochloric acid. Gastric acid is produced…

Q: Why can't the adult liver metabolize ketone substances? Discuss.

A: Introduction: The energy-yielding substances that are water-soluble are the ketone bodies.

Q: People who consume little fat but excess carbohydrates can still become obese. How is this result…

A: A balanced diet  helps a human being for living good and healthy life. It is very crucial to know…

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A: Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine and carboxyl functional groups, along with a…

Q: for which purpose salivary amylase helps in?

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

Q: Why does the sodium pump (Na^+, K^+-ATPase) contribute to the net negative charge of the interior of…

A: Sodium-potassium pump export the sodium ions out and potassium ions inside the cell. The gastric…

Q: How is cholesterol transported around the body? When it leaves the liver, what is its destination…

A: Cholesterol is the sterol molecule of fatty acid synthesized by the condensation of acetyl CoA in…