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Where is the enzyme that breaks down proteins?
Digestion of protein starts from stomach. In stomach the proteolytic enzymes such as pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin are produced and act of proteins derived from food. But in general, an enzyme can break down proteins anywhere (in lab environment too) if there is optimal condition (such as buffer, pH) is provided.
Why does fat not begin to decrease immediately after entering the duodenum?
Fats need to be emulsified by bile before lipase can act on it. Lipase also needs an alkaline medium to act well and acid in the food from the stomach must first be neutralised before lipase can act on it.
The vertical tubes within a plant's stem witch act like elevators transporting food and water and minerals and what and what?
The vertical tubes within a plant's stem which act like "elevators" for transporting food, water, and minerals are the
Which of these themes is most closely associated with the Pure Food and Drug Act?
science and technology
Which enzyme is found in the saliva and which food type does it act on?
on the amylase solution
Why don't proteases act on gut walls and digest?
It is because proteases work only on proteins.
Nutrient in which protease enzymes act on?
Proteases breaks-down proteins into peptides & amino acids
Where is the enzyme that breaks down proteins?
Digestion of protein starts from stomach. In stomach the proteolytic enzymes such as pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin are produced and act of proteins derived from food. But in general, an enzyme can break down proteins anywhere (in lab environment too) if there is optimal condition (such as buffer, pH) is provided.
What catalyst helps digest our food?
There are many different ones: amylases digest starches, proteases digest proteins, lipases digest fats, etc. in each of the main categories there are many different enzymes (biocatalysts) that act on specific things in that nutrient category.
What was the first major law passed by Congress to regulate food and drugs?
The first major law passed by Congress to regulate food and drugs was the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The act aimed to prevent adulteration and mislabeling of food and drugs and required accurate labeling of ingredients. It paved the way for the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1930.
What type of structure do proteins which act as enzymes possess?
quaternary structure
The Roman playwright who introduced the five-act structure into his tragedies was?
According to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, the five-act structure was first advocated by the Roman critic Horace in 20 BC. The Roman dramatist Seneca the Younger, who lived from 4 BC to 65 AD, used this structure in his plays.
What year was the food pyramid introduced?
The first food pyramid from the USDA was released in 1992. In 1994 the Nutrition Labeling and Education act was passed, which required every food in grocery stores to have a nutrition label. This act made it easy to follow the food pyramid's recommendations.
Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated the federal governments commitment to?
to promote the general welfare of American public
How are food and water kept out of the lungs when swallowing?
The epiglottis is the thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
Which act was the government act which aimed to help poor people buy food?
The Food Stamp Act of 1964.
What brain structure act as an emotional computer?
amyadala
