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Why do large food molecules have to be broken down into small food molecules?
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∙ 12y ago
I think that they need to be small because there needs to be a lot of nutrients inside them but if they are too big then there wont be enough room for anything to pass in the digestive system and then it will get blocked.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhy do small ones? You have to break down anything, that's just the way it is so accpet it. Another point is that we have enzymes to break down large molecules so why not use them eh?
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∙ 14y agoTo get the Energy out of them!!!
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∙ 12y agoIn order to be used to make new (unique) large molecules within your own body.
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∙ 12y agoSo that the nutrients can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
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∙ 11y agoit needs to be used for vitamins
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∙ 13y agocos they are too big
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∙ 11y agonewdiv
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Do digestive enzymes slow down digestion?
no it dont enzymes breaks down the large molecules into small molecules
What is breaking down food to release food in cells called?
well, enzymes are proteins that break up food molecules and digestion is when large protein molecules are broken down
In the digestive process the macromolecules are broken down into small molecules that can cross cell membranes This process is called?
dehydration synthesis
Can molecules be broken down into simpler substancers?
Molecules are simply atoms bonded together, so yes, they can be broken down into atoms. Such as a water molecule, which is made from two hydrgen and one oxygen, and can be broken down into those atoms.
How are molecules built and broke down?
Molecules are formed by synthesis from elements; molecules are broken by chemical reactions.
What do large insoluble molecules get broken down into?
Most large insoluble molecules get broken down in the digestive system to small (simpler) soluble molecules.
How are large molecules broken down into glucose molecules?
Large carbohydrates are broken down by hydrolysis, or the addition of water molecules.
What is digestion answer?
The process in which food containing large, insoluble molecules is broken down in to small, water soluble molecules (which can be absorbed by the body) is called digestion.
A general process which breaks down large molecules into smaller ones?
The process that breaks up molecules into smaller units is called catabolism. Large molecules, such as nucleic acids, are broken down into smaller molecules, such as amino acids.
Where food is broken down into molecules?
food isn't exactly broken into molecules. molecules are collections of atoms. those would be too small to see. but food is broken down so the nutrients can be gathered. the food is broken down in the stomach, then, the food goes through the intestines where the nutrients and water are gathered
Do digestive enzymes slow down digestion?
no it dont enzymes breaks down the large molecules into small molecules
What reactions are where larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones?
reations are reations in which large molcules are broken down into smaller ones
Why do large molecules need to be broken down into smaller molecules in the digestive system?
When large molecules are broken down they actually turn into a different substance. Proteins break down into amino acids. Lipids break down into fatty acids. Carbohydrates break down into simple sugars. And those are just a few of them. Large molecules need to break down so that they can change into other substances so they can dissolve or help the body another way.
What is glycogen broken down into?
Glycogen is broken down in the blood by the help of glucagon. It is then transferred into the cells by insulin.
What is breaking down food to release food in cells called?
well, enzymes are proteins that break up food molecules and digestion is when large protein molecules are broken down
What do small molecules do in the small intestine?
They help in metabolism i.e the breaking down of large food substances.
What is the process by which food is broken down into molecules small enough to be absorbed by the body?
chemical digestion
