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Short-chain triglycerides found in foods such as butterfat molecules in milk are split by a specific enzyme in preparation for absorption what enzymes is responsible?
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lipase enzyme
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What organ in the digestive system is responsible For nutrient absorption?
The small intestine is responsible for the absorption of nutrients.
What is responsible for the absorption of water from the soil by plants?
roots
Which Property Of Chalk is responsible for absorption of water?
porosity
What is the structure responsible for absorption of excess water?
colon
What animal system is responsible for nutrient absorption?
Digestive system .
Although the stomach is responsible for digestion very little occurs in it?
Absorption
What carrier protein is responsible for absorption of vitamin B12?
Intrinsic factor
The cells responsible for the re-absorption of bone are?
Osteoclasts are responsible for the break down bone. Osteoclasts release minerals that result in a transfer of calcium from bone fluids to the blood stream which is the re-absorption process.
What tissue is responsible for water absorption in roots?
epithelial tissue includes protection, secretion, absorption, and filtration
The organ is responsible for most food and water absorption and feces formation?
the colon
What metabolic process is stimulated by insulin?
Insulin is responsible for the absorption of glucose into a cell.
Why fatty stools results from the absence of bile or pancreatic juice?
Bile salts emulsify fats, causing breakdown of triglycerides and chylomicrons in the small intestine allowing for their absorption. Pancreatic juice contains lipase which is the enzyme responsible for fat digestion. A deficiency of either (e.g. cystic fibrosis) can cause steatorrhoea (or fatty stools)
