Use app×
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE
0 votes
88 views
in Biology by (67.7k points)
closed by
(a) Name the main organs of the human digestive system. Also name the associated glands
(b) How do carbohydrates, fats and proteins get digested in human beings ?

1 Answer

0 votes
by (66.5k points)
selected by
 
Best answer
Digestion of carbohydrates starts from
Buccal cavity the food receives saliva in the buccal cavity, which contains salivary amylase , It breaks down starch into simple (glucose) suger
Starch and glycogen `overset("Amylase")to` Maltose + Isomaltose + Limit dextrins
In small intestine
(i) Pancreatic juice contains pancreatic amylase , which acts in further breakdown the starch.
Starch and glycogen `overset("Pancreatic")underset("Amylase")to` Maltose + Isomaltose + Limit dextrins
(ii) Intestinal juice contains the following
Intestinal amylase hydrolyses the remaining starch and glycogen.
Maltose `overset("Maltase")to` Glucose
Isomaltose `overset("Isomaltase")to` Glucose
Sucrose `overset("Sucrase")to` Glucose + Fructose
Lactose `overset("Lactase")to` Glucose + Galactose
Digestion of Proteins starts
In stomach Inactive from of pepsin is secreted known as pepsinogen which on presence of HCl forms pepsin and digests protein,
Pepsinogen + HCl `to` Pepsin
Proteins " " `overset("Pepsin")to` Proteoses and peptones
In small intestine
(i) Pancreatic juice secretes Trypsinogen, chymotripsinogen (inactive from of trypsin which an activation forms trypsin and digest protein.
image
(ii) Intestinal juice
" "Pepptides `overset("Aminopeptidases")to` Dipeptides + Amino acids
Dipeptides `overset("Dipeptidases")to` Amino acids
Digestion of Fats begins
In small intestine
(i) Bile emulsifies fats into smaller droplets
(ii) Pancreatic juice present in small intestine acts as follows
" " Treglyceride `overset("Lipase")to` Fatty acid + lipase
" " Fatty acid + Glycerol `overset("Lipase")to` Monoglycerides diglyceride
(iii) Intestinal juice acts as
Triglycerides + Diglycerides `overset("Intestinal")underset("Lipase")to` Fatty acids and glycerol + Monoglycerides

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

Categories

...