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1. Digestion is an important process in the human body. a) Identify the enzymes

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Question

1. Digestion is an important process in the human body. a) Identify the enzymes involved in the digestion of starch, proteins and lipids. b) Identify the gland or organ that produces each of these enzymes. c) In what part of the digestive system are these enzymes active? (i.e stomach, small intestine, etc). d) People who do not eat meat ( vegetarians) must choose the food they eat carefully to get the necessary amount of this item -what is it?

The response must be thorough and complete. Must be in full sentences not just word answers, about a paragraph. the answers should express your understanding of the concepts. Answer all parts of all questions.

Explanation / Answer

A. The enzymes involved in protein digestion are pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin,

The enzymes involved in starch digestion are salivary pancreatic amylase, maltase sucrase and lactase.

The enzymes involved in lipid digestion are Lingual lipase, pancreatic lipase, deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease

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D. People who do not eat meat ( vegetarians) need to include the follwing foods to meet their protein needs.  

A normal healthy male needs about 50-55 gms of protein per day and a normal healthy female required around 40 to 45 gms of protein daily.

Protein rich vegetarian foods : Soya Bean, Kidney beans, Lentils, black eye peas, Chick peas, other whole pulses etc  Nuts and dry fruits : Various dry fruits such as Almonds, Cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, Peanuts, Walnuts. Chia Seeds, Quinoa Seeds, Sunflower seeds, Pumkin seeds,  Millets, Fruits : - Avocado, Apricot,  Bananas, Blueberries,