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To obtain the energy necessary for them to continue metabolism.
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For carbohydrates to be oxidized or burned for energy they must first be broken down to what?
monosaccharides
What are three types of polysaccharides?
The three major types of carbohydrates are sugar, starch, and fiber. Carbohydrates are further broken down into five categories: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and nucleotides.
Without digestive enzymes the meal is useless to the body is this statement valid?
Yes. In order for the body to use food, the food must be broken down into it's most basic elements. Complex carbohydrates are broken into simple carbohydrates, proteins are broken down into amino acids and fats are broken down into fatty acids. Some of this break down takes place because of the acids in your stomach, but enzymes in the stomach and mouth are required to further dismantle food into usable nutreints.
What is the most important metabolic fuel molecule in the body?
Enzymes break down the more complex compounds into simpler forms. We know that Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose. I think I know where you're coming from with this.
If a bacteria cannot ferment glucose why not test its ability to ferment other carbohydrates?
The human race. When identifying bacteria with a wide range of carbohydrates are tested. Some of the most common carbohydrates utilized to differentiate bacteria are; Glucose, Lactose, Sucrose, Mannitol, Arabinose, Fructose, Galactose, Mannose and more.
Why are lipids harder to break down than carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are broken down in digestion. Carbohydrates are easier to break down because carbohydrates are soluble in water, But on the other hand Lipids are much harder to break down because Lipids (fats) come in the form grease and oil. Grease is solid at room temperature, While oil is liquid. Fats require special digestive action before absorption because the end products must be carried away in a water medium (Blood and Lymph) in which fats are not soluble.
Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
Why must most food be broken down?
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When do the nutrients in food get sucked out of the food?
The small bowel absorbs nutrients from food but first it must be broken down into amino acids ie: proteins, carbohydrates, fibre etc... before being transported round the body.
What must starch be broken down into in order to be absorbed?
Because of its size, starch can not pass through the cell membrane. So, it must be broken down to its monomer form glucose with enzyme amylase.
What must happen to the other molecules for them to get into the blood?
they must be broken down and it should absorb into the blood
What must be broken in reactants in order for a chemical reaction to take place?
The chemical bonds among the reactant atoms or molecules must be broken down.
