Biological Feeding
A flesh fly is an example of this biological feeding strategy...
What is fluid?
This is the function of the enzyme amylase.
What is break down starch?
This is the reason that we chew our food.
What is so we do not choke/receive nutrients?
This organ regulates our blood glucose levels.
What is the pancreas?
When polymers are broken down, they become this new word that sounds similar, meaning smaller units.
What are monomers?
This is an example of a substrate feeder mentioned in the video.
What is a caterpillar?
This enzyme is used to break down proteins.
What is pepsin?
Bile salts are produced by the gall bladder to accomplish this digestion task.
What is to surround and emulsify lipids (fats)?
This is the function of the esophagus, a part of the digestive system.
What is to transport food?
An appendix is called a vestigial structure, a term that has this meaning.
What is a structure that once had a purpose ancestrally, but no longer serves a purpose in the body.
Humans are an example of this type of feeder.
What is bulk feeding?
These two enzymes work together to break down proteins into various amino acids.
What is trypsin and chymotrypsin?
There are two phases of digestion: mechanical and chemical, each with their own method...
The digestive organ that reabsorbs water and ions while forming and storing wastes.
What is the colon?
The microvilli seen on the lining of the intestine showcase structure-function in a specific way.
These are the four macromolecules that we eat on a daily basis.
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?