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What is the process of changing foodstuffs into simple absorbable forms called?
What is the process of changing foodstuffs into simple absorbable forms called?
Which enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to amino acids and glycerol?
Which enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to amino acids and glycerol?
Which enzyme is responsible for splitting carbohydrates?
Which enzyme is responsible for splitting carbohydrates?
Where is salivary amylase or ptyalin produced?
Where is salivary amylase or ptyalin produced?
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Which enzyme is NOT a lipase or fat-splitting enzyme?
Which enzyme is NOT a lipase or fat-splitting enzyme?
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Which enzyme is secreted as zymogens or inactive enzymes?
Which enzyme is secreted as zymogens or inactive enzymes?
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What enzyme acts on starch in the oral cavity to change it to maltose?
What enzyme acts on starch in the oral cavity to change it to maltose?
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Which enzyme is responsible for changing lactose to glucose and galactose?
Which enzyme is responsible for changing lactose to glucose and galactose?
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In the stomach, which enzyme acts on proteins to change them to peptides?
In the stomach, which enzyme acts on proteins to change them to peptides?
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What is the enzyme that activates chymotrypsinogen in the small intestine?
What is the enzyme that activates chymotrypsinogen in the small intestine?
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Which process involves the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane?
Which process involves the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane?
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What type of transport requires the input of energy, usually from ATP hydrolysis?
What type of transport requires the input of energy, usually from ATP hydrolysis?
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