23.7.1: Student Notebook Assignment

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    Read only the part listed below. Take notes and answer questions as described. Each note taking instruction should be done in your own words, in 1-2 sentences or bullet points, unless otherwise stated.

    23.7 Chemical Digestion and Absorption

    • Define the following terms:
      • Carbohydrate
      • Protein
      • Lipid
    • Explain the difference between simple sugars and complex sugars and give examples of each.
    • Describe the process of chemical digestion of a complex carbohydrate. Explain what happens in the mouth and the small intestine.
    • Describe the process of protein digestion. Explain what happens in the stomach and small intestine and where the enzymes for digestion originate.
    • Describe the process of chemical digestion of lipids.
    • Describe the process of chemical digestion of nucleic acids.
    • For each type of macromolecule, describe what is absorbed and how and where it is absorbed.
      • Carbohydrates
      • Protein
      • Lipid
      • Nucleic acid
    • Explain the formation of micelles and their importance to lipid absorption.
    • Explain the importance of minerals and how they are generally absorbed.
    • Describe how iron and calcium absorption are controlled.
    • Explain the importance of vitamins and how they are generally absorbed.
    • Describe how and where water is absorbed.

    Watch the YouTube video Fat(lipid) digestion and absorption physiology by Armando Hasudungan

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