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    hunger and appetite are two major components of the cephalic phase of digestion‚ which is the stimulation and release of digestive juices in preparation of the food. Once inside the mouth‚ my teeth and salivary enzymes help to break down the food components into smaller molecules. This chemical amylase in our mouth helps to start breaking down the food chemically in order to fully be able to absorb all nutrients in the later process. The resulting product after all the food’s been chewed is called the

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    Grade 10 Biology Review Part A Cell Diagrams 1. a) Label the parts of the plant cell b) label the parts of the animal cell Part B Matching Match the description in column a with a term in column B. Write the letter of the response in the blank on the left. (1 mark each) Column A Column B _____1. Manufactures ribosome parts‚ RNA. A. cell membrane _____2. Structure that forms the outer boundary of B. nucleolus an animal cell. C. mitochondria

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    Respond to external stimuli * Exocrine glands: secrete substances ( water/enzymes/ mucus) through tube like ducts. * The ducts transport the substances to specific locations inside and outside the body. Ex. Liver‚ sweat glands‚ mucus glands‚ salivary glands‚ other digestive glands The endocrine system consists of: * Endocrine glands: ductless organs

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    Full report on BIOINFORMATICS PURIFICACION‚ MARYNOLD V. CHEM 161.1 3L 2nd Semester AY 2012-1013 GROUPMATES: Donato‚ Lualhati M. Diaz‚ Manuelle Marie C. Date Submitted: March 8‚ 2013 Laboratory Instructor: Ms. Herra Grajo I. INTRODUCTION Bioinformatics is the branch of biological science which deals with the study of methods for storing‚ retrieving and analyzing biological data‚ such as nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) and protein sequence‚ structure‚ function‚ pathways and genetic

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    Indicate whether each of the following statements about triglycerides is true or false. Indicate whether each of the following statements about triglycerides is true or false. 1. A triacylglycerol is composed of 3 glycerol molecules joined to a fatty acid.  2. The hydrocarbon chains of fatty acids vary in length as well as in the number and location of double bonds between the carbon atoms.  3. Fatty acids with one double bond in their hydrocarbon chain are called monounsaturated‚ while those with

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    of the alimentary canal‚ which is the long tube within our bodies that starts with the mouth and ends with the anus (“Human Nutrition‚” 2011). It also consists of our salivary glands‚ as well as the pancreas and the liver. My saliva is set in the flow of a motion by my brain reflex that sets in whenever I see or smell food. Amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. It is often present in human saliva‚ where it begins the chemical process of digestion (Princeton University‚

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    these parts help in the digestion of food. Digestions start from the mouth. Firstly‚ ingestion is the process of taking food via the mouth. When the food enters the mouth the food is then chewed‚ mixed with salivary gland‚ which produces and enzyme called salivary amylase. This enzyme breaks the food

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    systems. Hormones are a chemical substance signalling system that communicates from one set of cells to another set‚ the target cells‚ which will then trigger enzyme secretion. Upon ingesting food into the mouth‚ salivary glands secrete saliva which contains the digestive enzyme ‘Salivary Amylase’. This has a neutral pH and

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    colon/duodenum/gallbladder/liver/diaphragm/esophagus/submandibular/sublingual/parotid/-salivary glans Ad3 The mouth (teeth‚ tongue‚ hard palate‚ soft palate‚ tonsils) which is called oral cavity‚ is the first part of digestive system. The tongue‚ teeth‚ hard palate and soft palate helps to mix and to reduce size of food put into the mouth. The parotid glands‚ the sublingual and the submaxillary grans secret saliva to help the process of chewing food. Saliva contain salivary amylase enzyme responsible for breaking down sugars and starches

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    FOOD AND NUTRITION & The Digestive System Lecture No. 10 FOOD AND NUTRITION Food  Food is any edible material that supports growth‚ repair and maintenance of the body.  Foods are substances containing nutrients  Nutrients are needed for: • Cell repair • Cell growth • Energy • Protection Food  Classification of foods: A. According to the source of origin 1. Animal foods 2. Plant foods B. According to the calorigenicity 1. Calorigenic foods 2. Non-Calorigenic foods C. According to the main

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