Proteins
glucose is converted into ____ for storage by the liver and skeletal muscle
glycogen
simplest form of carbohydrates; form that carbs enter the jejunum
monosaccharides (glucose, fructose)
digestive enzyme produced by the pancreas that breaks down fats
Lipase
Proteins are borken down into _____ _____
amino acids
first digestive enzyme that breaks down carbs (oral cavity)
salivary amalayse
Triglycerides and golgi proteins packaged together
Chylomicrons
amino acids leave the enterocyte and enter the bloodstream through ____ _____
facilitated diffusion
Sodium and glucose are transported together from the jejunum lumen into intestinal cells via ____
co-transport
Lymph vessel that carries chylomicrons to the bloodstream
Lacteal
protein digestive enzymes in the duodenum (3)
protese, proteolytic, peptase
carbs are a necessary biomolecule in our diet because glucose is needed for the process of ______ ______ which creates ___ (energy)
cellular respiration, ATP
______ transport cholesterol and triglycerides to the tissues
Low-density lipoproteins
process inside the liver that ensures we have all the amino acids we need in our bodies
interconversion
amino acid hormone released by the duodenum that activates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
Bile salts and lipase ____ fats into smaller chunks called _____ in the small intestine
emulsify, micelles