Is this statement true? Salivary amylase enzymatically breaks down glucose in the oral cavity.

Q: Enzymatic digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth.  True  False

A: Enzymatic digestion is generally referred to as the act of breaking down ingested food materials,…

Q: During times of prolonged fasting, ketone bodies such as ß-hydroxybutyrate build up in plasma. As a…

A: During situations of extended fasting or carbohydrate restriction, the liver produces ketone bodies…

Q: Where does Triglyceride digestion occur? Explain how?

A: Pancreatic lipase (pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase), is an enzyme secreted from the pancreas.…

Q: Explain how appetite is controlled by the brain. What is the benefit ofhaving a hormone released…

A: The region in the brain known as hypothalamus contains several nuclei that combines peripheral…

Q: Define lipase

A: Lipase is an associated protein the body uses to interrupt down fats in food in order that they may…

Q: What is autophagic intracellular digestion? Why is this type of intracellular digestion intensified…

A: The breakdown of substances to obtain energy within the cytoplasm is called intracellular digestion.…

Q: The following enzymes are involved in carbohydrate digestion in the microvilli, except?

A: Carbohydrate digestion starts with the mouth itself. The salivary glands present in the mouth…

Q: What is the action of Lipase?

A: Lipases are essential for varied biological processes. The most perform function of lipases is that…

Q: Why would cooking a plant or piece of meat affect the activity of catalase, but not the activity of…

A: Enzymes are a class of proteins that act as biological catalysts. They increase the rate of the…

Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: Pancrease secreted pancreatic lipase enzyme. It participated in hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol to…

Q: Parietal cells acidify the stomach contents while maintaining a neutral cytosolic pH by: O exporting…

A: The human digestive system relies on a specific cell type known as parietal cells. Parietal cells…

Q: Most products of fat digestion are transported and hydrolyzed by endothelial enzymes into fatty…

A: The digestive system is responsible for digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients of the…

Q: True or false:  fat molecules that have been absorbed from the digestive tract first enter the blood…

A: The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for…

Q: About protein digestion   what activates the zymogens in pancreatin specifically trypsinogen,…

A: Proteins are the building blocks of the body. The dietary proteins are digested into smaller…

Q: All these enzymes hydrolyze disaccharides in the small intestines EXCEPT     maltase     sucrase…

A: A disaccharide, often known as a double sugar, is the sugar generated when two monosaccharides…

Q: True or false:  fat molecules that have been absorbed from the digestive tract first enter the blood…

A: The question is asking whether fat molecules, after being absorbed from the digestive tract, first…

Q: when would the concentration of pancreatic amylase in your body be at the highest? when would it be…

A: Digestive system is responsible for the digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients.…

Q: The neural and hormonal control of the digestive system is divisible into three phases. Discuss the…

A: The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract and accessory digestive organs. The…

Q: Within the absorptive cells of the smallintestine, ferritin binds the nutrient----------------------

A: Small intestine is the part of the digestive tract that has small finger like projections called…

Q: Put the following events in the correct chronological order in regards to digestion of protein as it…

A: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. Digestion is the…

Q: What is autophagic intracellular digestion? Why is this type of intracellular digestion intensified…

A: Introduction :- Intracellular digestion is the process of breaking down complex foods into simpler…

Q: An individual suffers a deficiency in functional pancreatic lipase so that this enzyme is not…

A: The process of breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules so that they can be digested…

Q: Trace the pathway taken by bile acids from the liver andback. What is this pathway called?

A: Bile acids and the liver represent the biliary system. It consists mainly of two organs (liver and…

Q: Discuss the Significance of pancreatic lipase.

A: note: since you have posted multiple questions we have answered the first question for you. if you…

Q: Distinguish between the activities of bile salts and lipases

A: Digestion is a process in which complex molecules are first converted into simpler forms into the…

Q: In which part of the digestive tract are α-Amylase produced?  What does this tell you about the site…

A: The conversion of complex molecules such as proteins and carbohydrates present in the food into the…

Q: Bile juice contains no digestive enzymes, yet it is important for digestion. Why?

A: The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organ that help in digestion.…

Q: The presence of fat in the chyme stimulates secretion of intestinal hormones that increase stomach…

A: Chyme is a semifluid consisting of digestive juices and partially digested food. It plays important…

Q: Would gut fermentation syndrome best be described as anabolic or catabolic? Besides the alcoholic…

A: Gut fermentation syndrome is a condition in which ethanol is produced through endogenous…

Q: What is the general name for the class of compounds that aid in emulsification of long chain fatty…

A: Emulsification is the process of mixing two unmixable liquids. As fats is not soluble in water, the…

Q: Lipid absorption involves hydrolysis of dietary fat in the lumen of the intestine followed by the…

A: When lipids are absorbed across the BBM (brush border membrane), they must either be transported…

Q: What would the blood levels of glucose and ketones be after 48 hours of fasting in aperson who was…

A: Carnitine deficiency is a result of the inability to metabolize carnitine which is an amino acid.…

Q: How does the pancreaticjuice help the digestion oflipids? What is the involvedenzyme?

A: Lipids are the nutrients present in food and are digested in the gastrointestinal tract.

Q: Which nutrient(s) are NOT enzymatically digested before they are absorbed? (Check all that apply).…

A: Enzymatic digestion is a process by which the food is converted into substances that can be easily…

Q: List the organs and structures of the digestive system that function in enzymatic hydrolysis and…

A: The function of the digestive system is to break down the foods you eat, release their nutrients,…

Q: Patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have a hard time re-feeding (increasing the amount they…

A: A person with anorexia nervosa has an abnormally low body weight, a strong fear of gaining weight,…