The Function and Mechanics of the Digestive System SCI/241 The Function and Mechanics of the Digestive System My 4 year old daughter asked me‚ “Mommy‚ how does food go to my stomach?” It is really weird the questions children ask but I had to explain. In this paper I will explain the function and mechanics of the digestive system. The body ’s method of taking the food we eat and breaking it down to obtain vital nutrients that will allow us to live and be healthy is digestion. According
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However to the digestive system I am carbohydrates‚ fat‚ and protein. When I am consumed‚ most of me is distributed in your body. However‚ what s not useful is expelled. The digestive system is meant to ingest food through your mouth‚ digest it is by breaking it down‚ ingest it to your bloodstream‚ and lastly excrete it through the anus. In this essay I will guide you through these four phases. Bread is made out of carbohydrates. In the digestive system‚ carbohydrates start the digestive process in
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BABS1201 Group Enzymes Project Group Protocol Including Equipment and Reagents List Lab Day: Wednesday Lab Time: 10am – 1pm Are you in Lab G20 (furthest from BSB Student Office) or Lab G21 (closest to BSB Student Office)?: Demonstrator Name: Daniel Winters Names of Group Members: Johnny Nguyen‚ Therese Pham‚ Linda Tang Name of Enzyme You are Investigating: Amylase Brief Background: Amylase is a digestive enzyme‚ produced mainly by the salivary glands and the pancreas‚ to break down
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The Digestive System: Anatomy Review 1. List two main divisions of the digestive system. a. _____________________ b. _____________________ 2. The four main layers of the digestive tract wall are a. ___________. b. ___________. c. ___________. d. ___________. 3. Label the diagram below with the four main layers you listed in question 6. 4. The mucosa includes a type of columnar ________that forms the inner lining of the lumen 5. Blood and lymph vessels of the mucosa are found in its ______
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The Effects of pH‚ Temperature‚ Enzyme‚ and Substrate Concentrations on Benzoquinone Production BIOL 2051 June 10th 2013 Introduction Enzymes are the ultimate catalysts of living things. Enzymes are made of proteins which are structured and directed by amino acids chains. Enzymes attract and fit substrate molecules to an active site. The active site binds the substrate molecules covalently to enzyme forming an enzyme-substrate complex‚ which catalyzes
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6 primary functions of digestive system: 1. Ingestion- food intake 2. Secretion 3. Digestion- mechanical & chemical breakdown of food Mechanical Mastication- first step. Enables mixing with saliva to form bolus to be swallowed. Regulated by CNS. Deglutition Mixing/Churning Peristalsis- movement of muscles within GI tract that facilitates movement of food Chemical- Hydrolysis (using H2O) of macromolecules into monomers (residues) carried out by digestive enzymes produced by salivary glands
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Sang Kim Enzyme Catalyst Purpose/Problem: There are four parts to the Enzyme Catalyst lab - Activity A‚ B‚ C‚ and D. In activity A‚ the characteristics of enzyme actions will be observed. The main purposes are to determine the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction‚ to study the characteristics of an enzyme mediated reaction‚ and to observe the effect of heat on enzyme activity. The purpose of activity B is to use the Titration Protocol to determine the initial amount of H 2O2 present
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DIGESTION Cooking vs. Digestive Processes Cooking Processes: Grilling Microwaving Frying Roasting Barbeque Boiling Steaming Poaching Digestive Processes: Ingestion Propulsion Mechanical digestion Chemical digestion Absorption Defecation Salivary Digestion SALIVARY DIGESTION Salivary Glands the salivary glands are a collection of accessory organs surrounding the mouth that secrete a fluid called saliva. Saliva consists of 99.5 % water and 0.5 % solutes. medium for dissolving
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to see the effects of enzyme concentration on the reaction rate. Part 2: Effect of Substrate Concentration Purpose: The purpose of this part of the lab was to find the effect of substrate concentration on enzyme activity. Part 3: Effect of Temprature Purpose: The purpose of this part of the lab was to determine the effect of temperature on the rate of enzyme activity. Part
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to dairy‚ there are no good answers that apply across the board. Estimates show that 3/4 of people are intolerant to dairy. If you have any digestive discomfort‚ or if you’ve been diagnosed with any other food sensitivities‚ like celiac disease‚ it might be a good idea to cut out all dairy in order to heal your digestive system. Having a functioning digestive system is one of the most crucial aspects of health‚ as your digestion takes the nutrients from your food and turns it into fuel that is usable
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