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Digestive Molecules
7.6C Molecules used in Digestion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Molecule | The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms join together chemically; a group of atoms bonded together. |
| Large Molecule | Molecules made up of many atoms bonded together. |
| Proteins | Biomolecules made of amino acids that perform biological functions; needed to build and repair body structures, and to regulate processes in the body. |
| Amino Acids | The molecular and organic building blocks of proteins. |
| Lipids (Fat) | One of the nutrient-providing components of food; used as an energy source in the body, and found in butter, oils, nuts, meat, fish, and some dairy products. |
| Fatty Acids | A carbon-based molecule that can store large amounts of energy; building blocks of lipids. |
| Carbohydrates | Biomolecules made of oxygen, hydrogen, & carbon that organisms use for structural support & energy storage; can be broken down into simple sugars. |
| Sugars (Glucose) | A simple molecule with stored chemical energy; product of photosynthesis & building blocks of the carbohydrates in our bodies & in the food we eat. |
| Fiber | Tough, stringy structures in plants that the human body cannot digest or break down, making them pass unchanged through the digestive system. |
| Enzymes | Biomolecules that speed up specific chemical reactions; functional proteins with names usually end in "-ase." |
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