Where would pectinase be useful in the human digestive system? Explain why and what it would do.

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A: Individual having an inflammation in the pancreas which does not improve over a long period of time…

Q: Suppose you have a test tube containing olive oil and pancreatic lipase in a pH 7.0 buffer…

A: Digestion is the process by which the food particles are broken down into simpler substances. It…

Q: Explain how bile aids the digestive process even though it contains no enzymes

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Q: What are the two major products of phospholipid digestion?

A: Phospholipids are a kind of lipid that includes a hydrophilic "head" that contains a phosphate group…

Q: Describe the process of chemical digestion of our three major macronutrients, carbohydrates,…

A: Chemical digestion is the breakdown of food with the help of enzymes. Enzymes are released by…

Q: Which among the choices is produced when the peptide DESIREE is subjected to enzymatic digestion in…

A: Amino acids make proteins. They do so by making polypeptide chains. These chains have peptide…

Q: Name two places in the digestive system where starch-digesting enzymes are secreted.

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Q: List the Properties of Gastrointestinal Hormones?

A: Hormones are chemicals secreted by an endocrine gland to regulate various physiological processes in…

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

A: Digestive enzymes are those produced by the body of the organism in order to digest the substances…

Q: Some of the intestinal epithelial cells, called goblet cells, contain small globules of mucus. Why…

A: SMALL INTESTINE The small intestine is the largest part of the Gastrointestinal tract. All the…

Q: What are bile salts? What organ produces them? Where are they stored? Where is their site of action?

A: Bile is the greenish yellow, colored, non enzymatic digestive juice secreted by the hepatocytes of…

Q: how can disrupted electrical activity in the stomach cause motility disorders and nausea. how could…

A: Disrupted electrical activity in the stomach can cause motility disorders and nausea because the…

Q: WHY is stomach activity inhibited during the intestinal phase of digestion?  Explain in detail,…

A: Introduction:- The intestinal stage is the stage in which the duodenum responds to the arrival of…

Q: Can stretch receptors in the gut after a meal can suppress hunger? Explain?

A: Gastric stretch receptors detect the distension of the stomach wall in the presence of food, which…

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: Chemical digestion of macromolecules requires _____ and ______

A: Digestive enzymes are enzymes that help the body absorb polymeric macromolecules by breaking them…

Q: List the enzymes in pancreatic juice.

A: The pancreatic juice is secreted by the pancreas, which is a large leaf-shaped gland present below…

Q: What are transport systems that facilitates the absorption of these vitamins?  Vitamin Transport…

A: Vitamins  Vitamins are the nutrients that are required in small amounts in a balanced diet.…

Q: This horse is enjoying its hay. Why don't humans eat hay? Explain using the principles discussed…

A: Answer: Hay is the dried form of grass used to feed animals like horses and cows. Plant substances…

Q: What is the effect of gastric juice on the digestion of proteins in the stomach? Precise and direct…

A: Gastric juice is also called as Gastric acid and have pH around 2-3. It is released by stomach…

Q: What are two advantages of a longer alimentary canalfor processing plant material that is difficult…

A: The alimentary canal can be defined as the whole passage along which food passes through the body…

Q: explain why maltose will or will not give a postive result with benedicts after digestion

A: Maltose is a disaccharide. It is made up of two molecules of glucose. Benedict's Test- This test is…

Q: What is the functional value of the microvilli in the absorptive cells of the small intestine?

A: Absorptive cells of small intestine - Absorptive cells are also called as enterocytes. They are the…

Q: Why is cured meat is practical? And why is cured meat so tasty?

A: Answer  Cured meat is very tasty why because of

Q: Young adult women have four times as many irontransport proteins in the intestinal mucosa as men…

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Q: Explain how the digestion of carbohydrates (polysaccharides and disaccharides), lipids…

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Q: In upper gastrointestinal bleeding, without knowing the cause or source of bleeding, why do we give…

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Q: Mention all the enzymes of pancreatic juice and their functions.

A: Introduction: The pancreas is described as a mixed or heterocrine gland that serves endocrine as…