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    as selective adsorbents for purification of proteins and enzymes ‚ 5) as fundamental tools for solid-phase protein chemistry‚ 6) as effective microdevices for controlled release of protein drugs; 7) immobilized maltose is used to break starch to maltose; 8) converts sucrose into

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    Chapter 1: What is Nutrition? What Drives Our Food Choices? We Need to Eat and Drink to Live Nutrients: compounds in foods that sustain your body processes. There are 6 classes of nutrients: carbs‚ fats (lipids)‚ proteins‚ vitamins‚ minerals and water 3 of 6 classes of nutrients: carbohydrates‚ fats‚ protein- provide energy in the form of kilocalories 2 of 6 classes of nutrients: vitamins and minerals‚ help regulate many body processes‚ including metabolism 1 of 6 class of nutrients- water

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    Bio 112 Exam #4 Homework Animal Body and How It Moves 1. Briefly describe the body of all vertebrates? A tube within a tube‚ a digestive tract- long tube from mouth to anus that is suspended in coelom‚ coelom subdivided into two cavities- separated by diaphragm in mammals and some reptiles. Peritoneal cavity- stomach‚ intestines‚ liver. Thoracic cavity- heart and lungs. All vertebrate bodies supported by internal skeleton skill around brain and vertebra around spinal cord and dorsal nerve cord

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    begin chemical digestion of food?| A)|Teeth| B)|Salivary glands| C)|Liver| D)|Gallbladder| E)|Pharynx| Ans:|B| |Link to: 23.5 The pancreas| 5.|Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid that functions to emulsify dietary fats?| A)|Teeth| B)|Salivary glands| C)|Liver| D)|Gallbladder| E)|Pharynx| Ans:|C| |Link to: 23.5 The pancreas| 6.|Which of the following accessory organs stores bile?| A)|Teeth| B)|Salivary glands| C)|Liver| D)|Gallbladder| E)|Pharynx|

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    secretion produced by the liver‚ stored in the gall bladder and released into the small intestine. It acts as an emulsifying agent‚ physically breaking up large fat droplets into smaller ones to increase the surface area of food being digested. Amylase: enzyme which acts on carbohydrates Protease: enzyme which acts on proteins Lipase: enzyme which acts on lipids (fats) Villi: The finger-like projections that increase the surface area of the lining of the small intestine lining. Microvilli:

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    Chapter 7: Carbohydrates I. Carbohydrates A. Most abundant organic molecule in nature a) 3 major classes: Monosaccharides – simple sugar – polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone; represent individual sugar Oligosaccharides – consist of short chains of monosaccharide units joined together by covalent bonds; 2-10 strings of sugar Polysaccharides – long chains having hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units b) Functions: Provide energy thru oxidation – glucose oxidized for energy Supply carbon

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    multigrain bread provided me with carbohydrates. As I take a bite of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich I crush all three of the macronutrients with my teeth. The role of saliva helps moistens the food while a digestive enzyme in the saliva called salivary amylase (ptyalin) helps breaks down the complex carbohydrates mostly contained in the bread into simple sugars. Once the food has been sufficiently chewed‚ the tongue rolls it into a ball known as a bolus and pushes it into the pharynx. In a combination

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    on the top and 4 on the bottom. Shaped for grinding food. The Process of Digestion: The process starts at the mouth. Food is partly broken down by the process of chewing and by the chemical action of salivary enzymes (these enzymes are produced by the salivary glands and break down starch into smaller molecules). The tongue

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    SPM Biology – Answering Techniques in Paper 3 SPM Biology candidates typically commit the mistake of thinking that the length of their answered essay or structured questions equates to marks deserve‚ under the formula‚ Length of Structure Answer/Essay = Marks. This is wrong and Berry Berry Easy wishes to clear the air regarding this issue. It is never about how long you write but more about how accurate you write. So for Berry Readers who can write long answers but never seemed to score well‚

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    mono-saccharide molecules which can be easily absorbed by the body. The first step of digestion is the moment we put the food in mouth. As we chew the food‚ the saliva released by the salivary glands of the mouth starts its work of breaking up of the carbohydrates. This is possible because of the presence of a special enzyme named amylase in the saliva. Then we swallow the food and it goes to the stomach. Here the digestive acids secreted by the glands of the stomach play a major role in processing the carbohydrate

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