Bio Test

Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

Protein

Amino Acids

Lipids

Glycerol and fatty acids

Hydrolysis

Breaks the polymers by adding water.

Dehydration Synthesis

Is the removal of water to bind monomers together to form a polymer.

Esophagus

Stomach

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancrease

Large Intestine

Small Intestine

Appendix

Role of enzymes

Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.

Key role of the Stomach

Pepsin is produced and proteins are broken down

Key role of the pharynx (throat)

Passageway for food and air

Key role of the small intestine

Building blocks like amino and glucose are absorbed

Key role of the Large intestine

Bulk of the water is absorbed and feces is formed

Key role of the mouth

Site of mechanical digestion and salivary amylase breaks down startch

Substrate

The reactant molecule that an enzyme acts on

Active Site

The specific region of an enzyme where the substrates binds and the reaction occurs.

Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of reaction without being sped up.

Denature

When an enzymee shape changes due to (heat, pH, etc) so the active site no longer works