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Why does most of the food you eat need to be digested?
All food contains complex substances such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The body cannot utilise these substances in their complex form. The food consumed is broken down into simpler substances by a procedss called digestion. The digested food can be easily absorbed by the body.
Carbohydrates that cannot be digested by the body are called?
Fiber.
What do enzymes help digestion?
Enzymes are involved in the digestion of all types of foods except, of course, the foods that cannot be digested (like cellulose).
What is a simple complex carbohydrate?
There is no such thing as a simple complex carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are either simple or complex; they cannot be both.
Is your body able to absorb food if it is not chemically digested?
No, the body cannot absorb food that has not undergone the process of chemical digestion. Digestion breaks down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body through the walls of the intestines. If food is not chemically digested, the nutrients remain in a form that the body cannot utilize.
Why is digestion and absorption of lipids more complex than carbohydrates?
Digestion and absorption of lipids is more complex than carbohydrates because lipids are hydrophobic, meaning they repel water. This requires additional steps for lipid digestion, such as emulsification to break down large fat globules into smaller droplets. Additionally, lipids are absorbed into the bloodstream through specialized structures called micelles and chylomicrons, whereas carbohydrates are usually absorbed as simple sugars directly into the bloodstream.
Which carbohydrate cannot be digested by humans and how does it help in digestive system?
cellulose. humans do not possess the enzymes necessary for its digestion.
Which process is most aided by the presence of bacteria in the human body?
Digestion is the process most aided by the presence of bacteria in the human body, as they help break down complex carbohydrates in the gut that our own enzymes cannot digest.
Which of the following cannot be digested by humans-sucrose maltose cellulose or fructose?
Cellulose cannot be digested by humans.Cellulosecellulosehumans cannot digest cellulosecelluloseCelluloseCellulose (aka Fiber) can not be digested by humans because, we don't have the bacteria needed to break down cellulose. Sucrose, Maltose, and Fructose are all disaccharides (carbohydrates/sugars) and are all able to be broken down to glucose in the body.
Why do some food needs to be digested?
Food needs to be digested in order to break down complex molecules into simpler forms that the body can absorb and use for energy, growth, and repair. Digestion also helps to extract and absorb nutrients from food, while removing waste products that the body cannot use.
How does digestion of carbohydrates and proteins take place in your body?
The digestion of carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and of protein is so different, that when they are mixed in the stomach they interfere with the digestion of each other. An acid process (gastric digestion) and an alkaline process (salivary digestion) can not be carried on at the same time in an ideal way in the stomach. In fact, they cannot proceed together at all for long as the rising acidity of the stomach contents soon completely stops carbohydrate digestion and this is followed by fermentation.
Where does the food that cannot be digested go?
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
