Digestion, Absorption and Assimilation of Fats
Digestion, Absorption and Assimilation of Fats: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Assimilation of Food, Digestion of Fats, Fat Metabolism, Calorific Value of Protein, Carbohydrate and Fat, and Mechanism of Absorption of Nutrients.
Important Questions on Digestion, Absorption and Assimilation of Fats
The daily dietary requirement of a moderately active adult individual is approximately:
Calorific value of carbohydrate is?
What is bomb calorimeter?
What is the Calorific Value of Protein carbohydrate and fat?
How do plants absorb nitrogenous nutrients from the soil ?
How plants absorb minerals from the soil ?
What are the different mechanism of absorption of nutrients in plants ?
What are the different mechanisms of absorption of nutrients in intestine ?
_____ (Enzymes/Amino acids) are proteins that act as biological catalysts.
Proteins are polymers composed of _____. (amino acids/starch)
What is the absorption of nutrients in the digestive system?
What is the process of Absorption in nutrients?
The calorific values of fat_____ k. cal/g. ( /)
The calorific values of proteins_____ k. cal/g. (/)
The calorific values of carbohydrates_____ k. cal/g. (/)
Which of the following is NOT a part of nutrition?
Observe the given figure having arrows to illustrate the movement of absorbed food in the body. Select the correct option regarding it.
Match the enzymes with their respective substrates and choose the right one among options given.
| column-I | column-II | ||
| A | Lipase | I | Dipeptides |
| B | Nuclease | II | Fats |
| C | Carboxypeptidase | III | Nucleic acids |
| D | Dipeptidases | IV | Proteins, peptones and proteoses |
The type of nutrition where organisms engulf food materials is:
The enzyme lipase converts
