Pregunta 1
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The bulk of the carbon compounds that make up the cytoplasm of the cells consist of:
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Nutrients
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Carbohydrates
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Proteins
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Lipids
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Fats
Pregunta 2
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Absorption of the products of digestion by animals is described as:
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Heterozygous nutrition
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Saprotrophic nutrition
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Trophic mission
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Heterotrophic nutrition
Pregunta 3
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The mammalian gut is a ___ tube connecting the ___.
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long, hollow muscular | mouth to the anus
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short, hollow muscular | mouth to the stomach
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hollow, bony | stomach to the anus
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long | stomach to the anus
Pregunta 4
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mechanical digestion by the action of teeth and the muscular walls of the gut.
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food taken into the mouth for processing in the gut.
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chemical digestion by enzymes, mainly in the stomach and intestine.
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chemical digestion by enzymes, mainly in the mouth and pharynx.
Pregunta 5
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Mechanical digestion is ___ and chemical digestion is ___ .
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the action of teeth and the muscular walls of the mouth | by enzymes, mainly in the stomach and intestine
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by enzymes, mainly in the stomach and intestine | the action of teeth and the muscular walls of the gut
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the action of teeth and the muscular walls of the gut | by enzymes, mainly in the stomach and intestine
Pregunta 6
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Absorption is the process of..
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insoluble products of digestion absorbed into the blood circulation system.
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fat droplets of digestion absorbed into the lymphatic system.
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soluble products of digestion absorbed into the blood circulation system.
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water from digestion absorbed into the blood stream only.
Pregunta 7
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assimilation is the process of..
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products of digestion absorbed from blood into body cells and used or stored.
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only fat droplets from digestion absorbed from blood into body cells and used or stored.
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products of digestion excreted from body cells into blood.
Pregunta 8
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Egestion is the process of ___, expelled from the body as faeces.
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Bacteria from the gut flora
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Bacteria from the gut floor
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Digested food
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Undigested food
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Products of digestion
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Dead cells from the lining of the gut
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Dead cells from all over the body
Pregunta 9
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Digestion is an essential step because..
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most ingested substances consist of insoluble molecules that are too big to cross the gut wall and enter the blood stream.
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most ingested substances consist of soluble molecules that are too small to cross the gut wall.
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ingested fats are insoluble molecules that are too big to cross the gut wall and enter the blood stream.
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some ingested substances are insoluble molecules that are too big to enter the blood stream.
Pregunta 10
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In order to be absorbed, lipids, carbohydrates and proteins must be hydrolysed and emulsified to..
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polysaccharides
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monosaccharides
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amino acids
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simple fats
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peptides
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fatty acids
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disaccharides
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fat droplets
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glycerol
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free amino acids
Pregunta 11
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The first stage in the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules is ___.
Pregunta 12
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Peristalsis is the process of..
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waves of contraction and relaxation of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the gut wall to propel food along.
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waves of contractions of the circular and longitudinal muscles of the gut wall to propel food along.
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Squeezing of circular and longitudinal muscles of the gut wall to condense food along.
Pregunta 13
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___ follows mechanical digestion and is brought about by ___ produced in specialised cells in glands associated with the gut.
Pregunta 14
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To complete the digestion process, ___ secreted onto food work together with those in the ___ of cells of the ___.
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enzymes | mitochondria | gut lining
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protein catalysts | plasma membranes | stomach lining
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hormones | plasma membranes | gut lining
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enzymes | plasma membranes | duodenum
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enzymes | plasma membranes | gut lining
Pregunta 15
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The enzyme amylase is secreted from the ___ and breaks down ___ into ___.
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salivary glands | starch | maltose
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gastric glands | protein | polypeptides
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pancreas | triglyceride | fatty acids and glycerol
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salivary glands | protein | maltose
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gastric glands | starch | maltose
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pancreas | starch | sucrose
Pregunta 16
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The enzyme pepsin is secrets from the ___ and breaks down ___ into ___.
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pancreas | protein | peptides
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salivary glands | starch | fatty acids and glycerol
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gastric glands | protein | peptides
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pancreas | triglyceride | maltose
Pregunta 17
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The enzyme lipase is secreted from the ___ and breaks down ___ into ___.
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gastric glands | triglyceride | maltose
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pancreas | starch | polypeptides
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salivary glands | protein | polypeptides
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pancreas | triglyceride | glycerol and fatty acids
Pregunta 18
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The human stomach is a __-shaped muscular bag located ___ in the ___, below the ___ and ___ .
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J | high | abdominal cavity | diaphragm | liver
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L | high | abdominal cavity | rib cage | liver
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J | low | rib cage | diaphragm | abdominal cavity
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O | low | chest | liver | diaphragm
Pregunta 19
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In the wall of the ___ there are millions of tiny pits called ___ which secrete the components of ___ .
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gut | gastric glands | gastric juice
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stomach | gastric glands | gastric juice
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stomach | salivary glands | amylase
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gut | mucosa | gastric mucus
Pregunta 20
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Examples of components of gastric juice secreted by gastric glands are:
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Chyme
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Hydrochloric Acid
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Pepsin
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Other Protease Enzymes
Pregunta 21
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The whole ___ lining is supplied with ___ that secrete ___ which is used to ___ and ___ .
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gut | mucus | goblet cells | shield the stomach from HCL and proteases of gastric juice | prevent autolysis
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stomach | mucus cells | goblets | coat the inner lining of the stomach in HCL and proteases of gastric juice | bring on autolysis
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stomach | goblet cells | mucus | shield the stomach's inner lining from HCL and proteases of gastric juice | prevent autolysis
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gut | goblet cells | mucus | prevent autolysis | drain the stomach of the proteases of gastric juice
Pregunta 22
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Digestion of carbohydrate, lipids and proteins is completed in the ___ where the innermost layer of the wall is formed into finger-like projections called ___ .
Pregunta 23
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Food enters the first part of the small intestine ( ___ ) and here the ___ meets the ___ from the ___ .
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ileum | chyme | bile | bile duct and pancreatic juice from the pancreas
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duodenum | chyme | bile | bile duct and pancreatic juice from the pancreas
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duodenum | bile | chyme | bile duct and pancreatic juice
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duodenum | chyme | bile | bile duct and pancreatic juice from the pyloric sphincter
Pregunta 24
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Bile is ___ and neutralises the ___ of the ___ . Though bile contains ___, it lowers the surface tension of large fat ___ and causes them to break into ___ -___ .
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strongly alkaline | acidity | chyme | no enzymes | globules | tiny droplets | emulsification
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strongly alkaline | acidity | chyme | no enzymes | globules | tiny droplets | verification
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slightly alkaline | acidity | tyme | no enzymes | droplets | tiny globules | emulsification
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strongly alkaline | acidity | chyme | few enzymes | globules | tiny droplets | hydrolysation
Pregunta 25
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___ contains many enzymes e.g. ___ that catalyse the hydrolysis of ___ to ___ , ___ and ___ .
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Pancreatic juice | amylase | starch | maltose | lipase | proteases
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Pancreatic juice | amylase | peptides | maltose | lipase | proteases
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Pancreatic juice | amylase | starch | lipase | maltose | proteases
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Pancreatic juice | protease | starch | maltose | lipase | amylases
Pregunta 26
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All the enzymes act as the ___ , ___ and ___ are mixed together - a form of ____ called ___.
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bile
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chyme
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peristalsis | segmentation
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segmentation | peristalsis
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pancreatic juice
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peristalsis | segregation
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salts
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gastric juice
Pregunta 27
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Villi in the ____ are coated with ___ that expend energy in the ___ of most of the products of digestion which involves ___ .
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large intestine | epithelial cells | diffusion | protein pump molecules in the plasma membrane activated by reaction with ATP.
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small intestine | goblet cells | active transport | protein pump molecules in the plasma membrane activated by reaction with ATP.
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small intestine | epithelial cells | active transport | protein pumps activated by reaction with ATP.
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small intestine | epithelial cells | active transport | protein pump molecules in the plasma membrane activated by reaction with ADP.
Pregunta 28
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provide a huge surface area for absorption.
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single layer of small cells packed with mitochondria for active uptake across the plasma membrane.
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lubricate the movement of digested food along the gut.
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provide a large surface area for the uptake of amino acid and monosaccharides only.
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provide a small surface area for absorption.
Pregunta 29
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Epithelium cells..
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lubricate the movement of food along the gut.
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are a branch of the lymphatic system into which triglycerides pass for transport to body cells.
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provide a single layer of small cells packed with mitochondria for active uptake across the plasma membrane.
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provide a large surface area for the diffusion of monosaccharides only.
Pregunta 30
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Pump proteins in the plasma membranes of epithelium cells..
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actively transport substances across the plasma membrane into the villi.
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actively transport substances across the plasma membrane into the blood stream.
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actively transport substances across the villi into the epithelium cells.
Pregunta 31
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Network of capillaries..
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provide a small surface area for the uptake of the products of digestion.
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provide a large surface area for the products of digestion to be absorbed through via osmosis.
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provide a large surface area for the uptake of the products of digestion.
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lubricate the movement of food along the gut.
Pregunta 32
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is a single layer of tiny cells packed with mitochondria for active uptake across the plasma membrane.
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is a branch of the circulatory system into which triglycerides pass for transport to body cells.
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provides a large surface area for the uptake of triglycerides and monosaccharides only.
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is a branch of the lymphatic system into which triglycerides pass for transport to the blood stream.
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is a branch of the lymphatic system into which triglycerides pass for transport to body cells.
Pregunta 33
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Mucus from goblet cells in the epithelium..
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provides a large surface area for the active uptake of the products of digestion into the blood stream.
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lubricates the movement of digested food among the villi and protects plasma membrane of epithelial cells.
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facilitates the movement of undigested food from the blood stream into body cells.
Pregunta 34
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In the first stage of assimilation, ___ are transported from the ___ by the ___ to the ___ .
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nutrients and amino acids | small intestine | capillary network | liver
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amino acids | small intestine | capillary network | Ileum
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nutrients | large intestine | villi | liver
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nutrients and amino acids | small intestine | lacteal | anus
Pregunta 35
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___ are absorbed as ___ into the ___ vessels and then carried by the ___ system to the blood circulation outside the heart.
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Lipids | fatty acids and glycerol | lacteal | circulatory
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Lipids | fatty acids and glycerol | lacteal | lymphatic
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Proteins | polypeptides | lacteal | lymphatic
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Lipids | just glycerol | lacteal | lymphatic
Pregunta 36
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The large intestine has no villi what reaches here is undigested matter such as :