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ALEVEL NOTES ON THE GAS EXCHANGE TOPIC - DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION ADJUSTED TO THE AQA SPECIFICATION AND MADE FROM MARKSCHEMES

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Lipids §
Digestion and Absorption
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starch to maltose Alkaline salts from and liver




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pancreas
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between
Carbohydrates Substrate location µ amino acids in the central
region of a

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glucose
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Exopeptidases hydrolyse the peptide bonds on
Attached to
Descending colon
sucrose sucrose >
glucose + fructose qq.fi?erqna;gefiIteum the

formed
terminal amino acids of the
peptide molecules


Lactase lactose >
glucose + galactose of ileum \ r
by endo peptidase They .

progressively
r Rectum
Ascending colon
release dipeptides and single amino acids .




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Triglycerides Dipeptidases hydrolyse the bond between
.

the
Made in
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dipeptidemonoglyceri.de
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secreted to 1
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small intestine
Fatty acid 1 Micelles help to move monoglycerid.es and
fatty acids towards the epithelium .




break down cell
2 Micelles
releasing the monoglycerides and fatty acids They diffuse the -

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.
across


Proteases substrate location surface membrane into the epithelial cells .




3 and
They form triglycerides cholesterol form

chylomicrons.Exopep-idas.es
combine to associate with and lipoproteins to
Endo peptidase 8 Polypeptide ( centre) stomach ,
4
Polypeptide t.at end ) Pancreas Chylo microns exocytose and enter lymphatic capillaries called Iacteals .




Dipeptidases 1) ipeq-h.de Membrane bound
5
Chylo microns pass into the blood .
The triglycerides in the chylo microns are hydrolysed by an
enzyme in

lining the ileum
the endothelial cells of blood capillaries from where they diffuse into cells .

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