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Unit #5 Hot Cards
Biochemistry And Digestion
Question | Answer |
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Aids in the digestion of fat in the small intestine. | Bile |
Sugars/Saccharides)-Molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that break down to simple sugars; A nutrient used by other body systems for energy;The saliva in the mouth begins to break complex carbohydrates into simple sugars that the body can use | Carbohydrates |
Produce new substances with different properties from the original substances. | Chemical Changes |
Represents the types & numbers of element present in the compound. | Chemical Formulas |
A substance that is composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined. | Compound |
A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical mean, the simplest form of matter. | Element |
proteins produced by living cells that bring about or speed up reactions (such as in the digestion of food). | Enzymes |
molecules found in the environment that rarely ever contain CARBON; not produced by living things. | Inorganic Molecules |
(steroids, waxes, and fats) - Organic compound, broken down in the small intestine . | Lipids |
(DNA) - Organic compounds found in living things. | Nucleic acids |
Are chemical compounds produced by living things. All organic compounds contain the element CARBON (C). | Organic Molecules |
Aids in the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. | Pancreatic Juices |
Enzyme that aids in the digestion of protein in the stomach. | Pepsin |
Wave-like muscle contractions that occur in the esophagus and the intestines that help move food through the digestive system. | Peristalsis |
Are changes in the phase, appearance, or location of a substance. NO new substance is produced. | Physical Changes |
A nutrient found in meats, dairy, eggs, and nuts; broken down in the stomach by enzymes (like pepsin) and stomach acids. | Proteins |
A clear liquid found in the mouth whose enzymes help to break down carbohydrates. | Saliva |
States that energy may neither be created nor destroyed, only changed into a different form. | The Law of Conservation of Energy |