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Why is digestion and absorption of lipids more complex than carbohydrates?
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∙ 13y ago
because lipids are nonpolar and cannot be transported as free fatty acids through the water-filled plasma membrane of the blood
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What is the enzyme produced by the salivary glands that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?
The Oral Cavity has limited digestion of carbohydrates and lipids (amylase and lipase).
What are the four major organic molecules important in human?
Complex Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Lipids - these molecules are important for any organism
What are the 4 main categories of macromolecules in a cell?
Lipids carbohydrates proteins Nucleic Acids
The four main categories of large biological molecules?
CARBOHYDRATES, NUCLEIC ACID,LIPIDS, AND PROTEIN
Is sugar is a component of lipids?
Sugar is not a component of lipids but a component of carbohydrates.
How does the absorption of lipids differ from absorption of carbohydrates and proteins?
Lipids do not dissolve as easily as carbohydrates and proteins. Carbohydrates and proteins are readily absorbed by the digestive system and provide the top sources of energy. The lipids tend to clog up the blood and should be avoided.
How does absorption of lipids differ from absorption of carbohydrates and proteins?
Lipids do not dissolve as easily as carbohydrates and proteins. Carbohydrates and proteins are readily absorbed by the digestive system and provide the top sources of energy. The lipids tend to clog up the blood and should be avoided.
Do lipids link together to form carbohydrates?
No, lipids and carbohydrates have completely different structures and cannot combine to produce one another. Complex carbohydrates are produced by linking monosaccharides (glucose) while lipids are produced by linking fatty acids.
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.
Where does macromolecule digestion take place in the cell?
The four main macromolecules are lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. The digestion occurs in the lysosome of a cell.
Is the cell membrane a complex combination of carbohydrates and lipids?
Yes, if you add proteins to the list.
How are the processes of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis related to the organic compuounds such as carbohydrates lipids and proteins?
The process of dehydration, synthesis and hydrolysis are related to the organic compounds such as the carbohydrates, lipids and proteins because they are involved in their digestion, egestion and storage.
What is the pancreases function in digestion?
it secretes digestive enzymes that are important to the digestion of carbohydrates, fats(lipids), anf proteins. it also secretes a alkaline based juiced that is filled with a bicarbonate.
What is the enzyme produced by the salivary glands that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?
The Oral Cavity has limited digestion of carbohydrates and lipids (amylase and lipase).
What tags protein with carbohydrates and lipids in a cell?
You seem mixed up in your question: Lipids break down fats in the digestive system Protein does all sorts Carbohydrates are broken down in digestion into glucose Tags are search references for digital file archiving
What is the name of the organelle that synthesizes lipids and carbohydrates?
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What are the small intestines in the digestive system?
The small intestine plays a role in digestion of carbs and fats, but the primary role of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients broken down by digestion. These include, the absorption of: Proteins (amino acids), Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Fats (lipids), Vitamins and Minerals.
