Biology Form Four Digestion Digestion is the process by which food is broken down from complex insoluble substances into simple soluble substances. There are two types of digestion – chemical digestion and mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion involves breaking up large pieces of food into smaller pieces. This provides a large surface area for the action of enzymes on food. There is no change to the chemical composition of food during mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion occurs in the
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build and nourish cells; and to provide energy. Food travels though the digestive tract by muscle contraction called peristalsis. This journey of digestion can take up to twenty four hours. Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth break food down into smaller particles during mastication. Salivary glands secrete saliva which begins chemical digestion and keeps the food moist. Swallowed food is pushed into the pharynx by the contraction of multiple muscle of the face‚ neck and tongue. The soft
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Lab BCH 2333 Section: Lab 1 Carbohydrates: Separation Techniques Based on Molecular Size TA: Wednesday‚ January 16th‚ 2013 Team #4 By: Partner: Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to exemplify how differences in molecular weight allow separation of polymers from their monomers. Methods of dialysis and gel filtration chromatography will be used to separate a glucose monomer from a starch polymer. Colorimetric
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BIO 219 Group 1 Section 66 October 19‚ 2012 The extraction of purified DNA from A. fischeri by restriction digestion using Sal I enzyme and pGEM for shotgun cloning Introduction: The ultimate goal of this experiment is to isolate the lux operon‚ a targeted piece of DNA that causes bioluminescence‚ from Aliivibrio fischeri and insert it into the DNA of Escherichia coli in order to make it glow. A. fischeri is a gram-negative bacteria which participates in a symbiotic relationship with
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DIGESTION OF CARBOHYDRATES Digestion of carbohydrate begins in the mouth‚ with the secretion of the enzyme salivary amylase from the serous cells of the salivary gland. This enzyme breaks starch and glycogen into disaccharides. The mucous cells of the salivary gland secrete a mucus‚ which causes the food to stick together‚ and acts as a lubricant to aid in swallowing. The salivary glands are grouped into three categories: the parotid gland‚ submandibular glands‚ and sublingual‚ all located
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3.0 Introduction The methodology involves five main steps; the collection of hair samples‚ the distribution of questionnaires‚ the washing of samples‚ the digestion of the samples‚ and the analysis of metal contents in the hair. 3.1 Materials and reagents used during the experiment The apparatus and chemicals that were used in the previously mentioned experimental steps are summarised in table 3.0. Steps Materials Reagents Collection of hair samples 1. Stainless Steel Scissors 2. Plastic bags
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With an improved procedure the question could have been answered with this methodology‚ but the aim was to find out the affect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels‚ but the methodology provided an answer for the question without going into depth of the biochemistry and carbohydrate structure. This could be solved by amending the aim or by constructing some sort of pre-experiment with the bread that would be used to compare the structure of Danskt Rågbröd
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BIOS140 iLab #6: Digestion and Nutrition Worksheet Name: Complete the following questions and submit your report. This document contains 3 pages. The total lab is worth 35 points. 1. Observe the following model of the digestive system. Label all of the major organs. 2. There are many online tools that allow you to calculate your BMI. Use one of these tools to calculate your BMI. BMI Values Fill in Your Information Underweight Less than 18.5 Normal weight 18.5–24.9 Overweight 25–29.9 Obese
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Austin Peay State University Department of Chemistry CHEM 1021 IDENTIFYING CARBOHYDRATES (adapted from Blackburn et al.‚ Laboratory Manual to Accompany World of Chemistry‚ 2nd ed.‚ (1996) Saunders College Publishing: Fort Worth) Purpose: To become familiar with some of the characteristic reaction of carbohydrates. To identify an unknown carbohydrate. Caution: Wear eye protection because of the possible shattering of dropped glassware and because acids are used in this experiment
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include the teeth‚ tongue‚ salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body‚ six major functions take place in the digestive system ingestion‚ Secretion‚ mixing and movement‚ digestion‚ absorption and excretion. There are two kinds of organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine also called the colon - rectum‚ and anus all of which are hollow. Inside these hollow
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