Description : What are the building blocks of proteins? a. monosaccharaides b. amino acids c. fatty acids d. glycerol
Last Answer : b. amino acids
Description : Proteins are finally converted into: (a) Glucose (b) Amino acid (c) Glycerol (d) Fatty acid
Last Answer : (b) Amino acid
Description : Carrier ions like Na+ facilitate the absorption of substances like (a) amino acids and glucose (b) glucose and fatty acids (c) fatty acids and glycerol (d) fructose and some amino acids.
Last Answer : (a) amino acids and glucose
Description : Proteins are broken down into amino acids in -
Last Answer : Proteins are broken down into amino acids in - A. Buccal cavity B. Stomach C. Intestine D. Rectum
Description : Why do cells need small molecules such as simple sugars and amino acids in order to diffuse into the cell?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : In digestion, proteins are converted into (1) Fatty acids (2) Glucose (3) Amino acids (4) Maltose
Last Answer : (3) Amino acids Explanation: Most proteins are decomposed to single amino acids in digestion. Digestion typically begins in the stomach when pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of ... intestine, most proteins are already reduced to single amino acid or peptides of several amino acids.
Last Answer : Amino acids
Description : Phrynoderma is a deficiency of (A) Essential fatty acids(B) Proteins (C) Amino acids (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Degradation of proteins to amino acids, glucose from carbohydrates and fatty acids from lipids is known as (A) Anabolism (B) Metabolism (C) Catabolism (D) Cretinism
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Description : Upon hydrolysis, proteins give (a) Amino acids (b) Hydroxy acids (c) Fatty acids (d) Alcohols
Description : Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored within the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments. ... enzymes that break fats into simpler fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion System - Image Diversity: gallbladder
Last Answer : What is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored?
Description : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first inco
Last Answer : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, ... release the absorbed substances into the (f)_____
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Description : Salivary lipase converts dietary triglycerides into (A) Diglycerides and fatty acids (B) Monoglycerides and fatty acids (C) Glycerol and fatty acids (D) All of these
Description : Plants, but not animals, can convert fatty acids to sugars by a series of reactions called (a) photosynthesis (b) Kreb’s cycle (c) glycolysis (d) glyoxylate cycle.
Last Answer : (d) glyoxylate cycle.
Description : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is -
Last Answer : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is - A. Pepsin B. Lipase C. Amylase D. Sucrose
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by A. Lymph vessels B. Blood C. Blood capillaries D. Hepatic portal Vein
Description : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being convert
Last Answer : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the ... enter the pathway after being converted to (B)____
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohol other than glycerol are called as (A) Oils (B) Polyesters (C) Waxes (D) Terpenoids
Description : Which of the following regulates lipolysis in adipocytes? (A) Activation of fatty acid synthesis mediated by CAMP (B) Glycerol phosphorylation to prevent futile esterification of fatty acids (C) ... result of hormone stimulated increases in CAMP levels (D) Activation of CAMP production by Insulin
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : When the stired triacylglycerol is lipolysed in the adipose tissue blood levels of _____ increased. (A) FFA only (B) Glycerol only (C) Free fatty acids (FFA) and Glycerol (D) Triacyl glycero
Description : Cerebrosides are composed of (A) Sphingosine, fatty acids, glycerol and phosphoric acid (B) Sphingosine, fatty acids, galactose (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose, sphingol
Description : Phosphatidic acid on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, Glucose (D) Sphingol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid
Description : Sphingomyelins on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, sphingosine, choline and fatty acids (C) Sphingosine, phosphoric acid, Glycerol and inositol (D) Sphingosine, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Sphingomyelins are composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid and (A) Sphingosine and choline (B) Glycerol and sphingosine (C) Glycerol and Serine (D) Glycerol and Choline
Description : Lecithins are composed of (A) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Choline (B) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Ethanolamine (C) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Serine (D) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Beaine
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohols other than glycerol are said to be (A) Waxes (B) Fats (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Salkowski test is performed to detect (A) Glycerol (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Vitamin D
Description : The importance of phospholipids as constituent of cell membrane is because they possess (A) Fatty acids (B) Both polar and nonpolar groups (C) Glycerol (D) Phosphoric acid
Description : Cephalin consists of (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine
Description : What are soaps? (1) Salts of silicates (2) Ester of heavy fatty acids (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids (4) Mixture of glycerol and alcohol
Last Answer : (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
Description : Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II. Column I Column II (a) Glycerol, fatty acids Duodenum, ... , glucose Small intestine, active absorption (d) Fructose, Na+ Small intestine, passive absorption
Last Answer : (c) Glycine, glucose Small intestine, active absorption
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about triacylglycerols? (a) When solids and semisolids at room temperature, they are called fats. (b) When liquids at room temperature, they are ... low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature
Last Answer : Triacylglycerols with low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature
Description : Fats differ from waxes in that fats have : (a) More unsaturation (b) Higher melting points (c) A glycerol backbone (d) Longer fatty acids
Last Answer : A glycerol backbone
Description : Soap is (a) a mixture of salts of fatty acids (b) a salt of glycerol (c) a mixture of ethers (d) a mixture of aromatic ethers
Last Answer : a mixture of salts of fatty acids
Description : What role does enzyme pepsin play? (1) It converts fats into acids (2) If converts fats into glycerol (3) It converts proteins into peptones (4) It converts starch into sugar
Last Answer : (3) It converts proteins into peptones Explanation: Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into peptone and polypeptides. If is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes.
Description : Protein is a polymer of (A) Sugars (B) Phenols (C) Amino acids (D) Carboxylic acids
Description : Name the organelle that contains high levels of hydrolases and is responsible for digestion of proteins, sugars, nucleic acids and lipids.
Last Answer : Lysosomes
Description : Where are excess amino acids broken down?
Last Answer : They can be broken down to many things, but the most commonwould be carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and ammonia (NH3).
Description : The amino acids abstracted from the liver are not utilized for repair or special synthesis but are broken down to (A) Keto acids (B) Sulphur dioxide (C) Water (D) Ammonia
Description : Glucose will be converted into fatty acids if the diet has excess of (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins (C) Fat (D) Vitamins
Last Answer : A
Description : true or false: alcohol has to be broken down by the digestive system. -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The given statement is false.
Description : The bacteria which cause dental cavities in humans break down sugars, releasing what chemical, that causes tooth destruction? a) acids b) bases c) enzymes d) monosaccharides
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- acids
Description : Calcium absorption is inferred by (A) Fatty acids (B) Amino acids (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin B12