Since pepsin is a gastric enzyme does it have an acid or basic optimum pH? What happens to pepsin when it passes into the duodenum?

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A: Fats includes oil, waxy like substances. They are non-polar and hydrophobic in nature  Fats or…

Q: what is gastric juice made up of?

A: Gastric juice is a secretion of gastric gland. Gastric gland present in stomach

Q: Many species of hindgut fermenters, including horses, eat their feces to a greater extent when they…

A: Horses are large domesticated mammals. There are some horses that live in the wild. The wild horses…

Q: Does the digestion of carbohydrates start in the stomach? Is this correct or incorrect?

A: Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1. Carbohydrates are…

Q: In what ways is the surface area of the gastrointestinal tract itself increased? How does this aid…

A: Gastrointestinal tract include mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and…

Q: What is the structure of the gastric gland, including the cells types that comprise it? What are the…

A: The gastric glands places an important role in the process of digestion. It is located at different…

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…

Q: Which vitamins are synthesized in the gut by intestinal flora ?

A: Vitamins are micromolecules that are essential for the normal growth and development of organisms.…

Q: The five major processes carried out by the digestive systemsare__________ ,_________ ,…

A: Five major processes carried out by the digestive systems are : Injection propulsion mechanical…

Q: describe the general processes of digestion and absorption of each of the following: carbohydrates,…

A: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and nucleic acids are the four macromolecules that plays a major role…

Q: Discuss the secretion of bile? What is its role?

A: The aqueous solution secreted by the liver is called bile. Bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol,…

Q: What happens to bile salts once they have entered the liver?

A: Different organs and glands are involved in the digestion process that helps in digesting the food…

Q: What is the role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these enzymes be found in…

A: Enzymes are proteins that has catalytic activity which specifically binds to the substrate to…

Q: Explain why the pancreas is considered to be both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. How does the…

A: To answer this question we should have knowledge of physiology.

Q: How would removal of 95% of the stomach (subtotal gastrec-tomy) to treat severe ulcers or cancer…

A: Ans: Stomach: The muscular organ of the body located above abdomen on left side is referred to as…

Q: What type of fluid is found in the pancreatic duct? The common bile duct? The hepatopancreatic…

A: The pancreatic duct, also known as the Wirsung duct, is a duct that connects the pancreas to the…

Q: What molecule is the source of the hydrogen ions that are secreted into gastric juice?

A: Answer- There are many different digestive enzymes and other molecules that are released in our…

Q: What structural modification of the stomach wall underlies the stomach’s ability to mechanically…

A: The stomach is a storage tank of the digestive system. This organ starts the digestion of protein…

Q: Why doesn’t the high concentration of H1 in the stomach lumen destroy the lining of the stomach…

A: The Stomach has digestive juices and HCl in the lumen of the stomach. The Hydrochloric acid  helps…

Q: in studying digestion (specifically the duodenum and pancreas) What is the difference between the…

A: Small intestine is divided into three parts that is , duodenum jejunum and ileum. Duodenum is the C…

Q: What would be the significance of selectively destroying gastric vagal innervations on pepsin…

A: The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve with its origin from the brain and it traverses from the brain…

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 happens to digestive enzymes after they havedone their job? What happens to dead epithelial…

A: Enzymes are substances, proteins, or in some cases ribonucleic acid (RNA). The enzymes speed up a…

Q: Which substance neutralizes stomach acid as chyme enters the small intestine? 1) Amylase 2) Pepsin…

A: The stomach contains parietal cells that secrete HCl. This acidic environment is required for the…

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: Why is mechanical and chemical digestion necessary prior to absorption and metabolism of nutrients?

A: The process of utilization of food involves several process. They are; Ingestion : it is the…

Q: What is the effect of HCl in peptic digestion? What is the effect of alkali in pancreatin digestion?

A: HCL is present in gastric juice and plays important role in the digestion process. HCL is used…

Q: Describe the three phases of digestion. Please be sure to describe the hormonal and neural inputs…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down of big insoluble food particles into smaller water-soluble…

Q: When a person undergoes gastric bypass surgery, can their hunger, appetite change?

A: Gastric bypass surgery, also called as bariatric surgery, is a surgery used for improving weight…

Q: what is the importance of dialysis in the absorption of food particles through the intestinal wall

A: INTRODUCTION The kidneys filter your blood by removing waste and excess fluid from your body. This…

Q: what are the components of gastric juice? list their functions

A: Gastric acid, often known as gastric juice or digestive juice, is a fluid produced within the…

Q: does  ileum plays an important role in the absorption of B12 and  provides the acidity and pepsin to…

A: Yes, Vitamin B12 substitutes are absorbed mostly through the ileum.The intrinsic factor is a…

Q: What is the function of the sodium bicarbonate in the small intestine? Why is this important?

A: Sodium bicarbonate is mainly act as buffer in body . Is the case of our digestive system it maintain…

Q: What enzyme is produced in the stomach and how is it activated?

A: Introduction : The breakdown of large food particles into smaller absorbable nutrients required for…

Q: Distinguish the overall structure of a gastrovascular cavity from that of an alimentary canal

A: Digestion is the process of conversion of larger molecules into smaller and simpler molecules, which…

Q: What is the specific role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these enzymes be…

A: Digestion is the process of conversion of complex, insoluble and non-diffusible form of food is…

Q: How would it affect the digestion of proteins if there is blockade in the pancreatic duct?

A: Pancreas is a heterocrine gland. It produces hormones as well as enzymes. It has Islets of…

Q: What is the location of chemical secreted, and location of chemical action of the following? Bile,…

A: Bile is the greenish-yellow digestive secretion which is formed in the liver. It is then passed on…

Q: In which part of alimentary canal does absorption of water, simple sugarsand alcohol takes place?

A: Absorption is the process by which the end products of digestion pass through the intestinal mucosa…

Q: How bile is secreted from the GI tract after fat ingestion?

A: The bile is produced by the liver that flows directly into the small intestine during a meal. In…

Q: Name the part of the alimentary canal where major absorption of digestedfood takes place. What are…

A: The digestive system consists of organs that convert food into energy and nutrients needed by the…

Q: Why doesn’t gastric juice destroy the stomach cells that make it? Identify the cells making up the…

A: INTRODUCTION Gastric juice The stomach secretes 1000ml of gastric juice per day. The pH of the…

Q: Why is it important that the rumen is a reducing environment?

A: The rumen is the special structure associated with the digestion of cellulose.

Q: What protects the lining of stomach from acidic gastric juices

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular…