Gastrointestinal System
What is the process in the digestion of food molecules that produces their monomers called?
Polymerisation
Hydrolysis
Isomerisation
Deamination
Hydrolysis
Digestion is the process of making smaller molecules from polymers by the addition of H or OH from water. It is called hydrolysis.
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Which statement best describes the process of glycogenesis?A. The digestion of glycogen in the diet
B. The conversion of fat into glycogen in muscle tissue
C. The conversion of glucose into glycogen in the liver
D. The conversion of glycogen into glucose in muscle tissue
What are the end-products of carbohydrate digestion?
A. Monosaccharides
B. Disaccharides
C. Glucose
D. Risaccharides
What the products of hydrolysis of lipids?
A. Monosaccharides
B. Chylomicrons
C. Amino acids and small peptides
D. Free fatty acids and monoglycerols
What is a function of the SMALL intestine? To:
A. Temporarily store ingested food
B. Absorb the products of digestion
C. Participate in mechanical digestion
D. Secrete hydrochloric acid
Which enzyme below digests proteins?
A. Nuclease
B. Maltase
C. Carboxypeptidase
D. Transaminase
Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for absorbing the products of digestion?
A. Muscularis interna
B. Mucosa
C. Serosa
D. Submucosa
The liver contains “leaky capillaries” known as sinusoids. This enables what liver product to enter the bloodstream?
A. Angiotensinogen
B. Kupffer cells
C. Plasma proteins
D. Cholesterol
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