Protein
What are protein's simplest form/ building blocks?
Amino Acids
What are is the simplest molecule/ building block of Carbs
monosaccrides
What are the simplest forms / building blocks of lipids
Fatty Acids and monoglycerides
What does the stomach convert pepsinogen into?
Pepsin
True
What starts the breakdown of lipids for absorption?
Lipase in your saliva
How are proteins taken into the enterocyte
Co-transport/Facilitated diffusion
Do carbs need to be modified when they enter the enterocyte before they leave? Yes or no?
No, the enter as monosaccrides or fructose and leave as monosaccrides or fructose into the blood, then the hepatic portal to the liver.
What two components are used to form a chylomicron?
Golgi Proteins and Triglycerides
What two ions are important for proteins to enter the enterocyte on the apical surface?
Sodium(Na+) and Hydrogen (H+)
Carbs present in the Duodenum trigger the release of what hormone?
GIP
Chylomicrons enter ___ and dump into the ____
Lacteals, left subclavian vein via thoracic duct
What three enzymes does the duodenum add to act on proteins
Protease, proteolytic and peptidase
Why would glucose not be converted into into glycogen and what else would be needed for the process that occurs?
Cellular Respiration and insulin is also needed to get glucose into the cell.
What organ converts chylomicrons into Low Density Lipids (LDL's) and cholesterol
Liver