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Digestion
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Medical
11th Grade
02/14/2011

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Cards

Term

 

 

 

Macromolocules

Definition

 

 

 

 

Large orgainc molecules, called polymers

Term

 

 

 

What are macromolecules made up of?

Definition

 

 

 

Monomers

Term

 

 

 

What are some examples of macromolecules?

Definition

 

 

carbohydrates

lipids

proteins

nucleic acids

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What are the functions of the digestive system?

Definition

 

 

 

Chemically and mechanically break down food

Absorb nutrients

Term

 

 

What is the homeostatic role?

 

Definition

 

 

Supply energy for life's activities

 

Term

 

 

 

What are the stages of food processing?

Definition

1) Ingestion-eating

 

2) Chewing- marcomolecules in foods are too large to be absorbed by the digestive system and must be broken down into small molecules to be absorbed and used by the body

 

3)Absorbtion- cells lining the digestive cavity take building blocks that enter blood stream.

 

4) Elimination- undigested food material are dicharged from body

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What are carbohydrates?

Definition

 

 

 

Small sugar molecules

Term

 

 

 

What are carbohydrates used for?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Energy storage

Term

 

 

 

What is a monosaccharied?

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1 sugar unit

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What is a disaccharide?

Definition

 

 

 

2 sugar units

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What are polysaccharides?

Definition

 

 

 

3+ sugar units

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