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| the molecule upon which an enzyme acts on |
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| a nutrient that is usable by cells (building block) |
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| How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions? |
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| by lowering the energy/heat needed to get it started |
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| Where is amylase produced? |
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| in saliva and by your pancreas |
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| Where does the pancreas send the enzyme it produces? |
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| What does amylase break down, and into what new molecules? |
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| breaks down starch (polysaccharide) into maltose (disaccharide) |
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| What reaction does amylase speed up? |
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| What enzyme breaks down maltose into glucose molecules? |
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| Where is lipase produced? |
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| What is known as the "backbone" of triglycerides? |
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| What does lipase break down? |
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| What are triglycerides broken down into? |
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| 3 fatty acids and one glycerol |
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| the first part of the small intestine where most digestion takes place |
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| where is pepsin produced? |
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| What does pepsin break down? |
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| What is protein broken down into? |
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| small peptides and amino acids |
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| What is peptidase also known as? |
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| Where is peptidase found? |
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| the powerful contractions of the muscles in the stomach, esophagus, and intestines to keep food moving |
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| how long does food usually remain in the stomach? |
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| Where are nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream? |
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| What is the main function of the large intestine? |
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| removing water from waste |
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| What is another name for gelatin? |
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| the part of the enzyme's surface where the substrate is bound and undergoes reaction |
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| how specific the enzyme is for what substrate it will act upon |
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| the region into which the substrate molecule is drawn |
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| define catabolic reaction |
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| a reaction where chemical bonds are broken and the substrate molecule breaks into 2 separate molecules, and is caused by enzymes |
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| a reaction where chemical bonds are formed and 2 substrate molecules become a single molecule |
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| are catabolic reactions exergonic or endergonic? |
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| are anabolic reactions exergonic or endergonic? |
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| What type of reaction are digestion and cellular respiration? |
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