PHYSIOL 596 Study Guide - Final Guide: Glycemic Load, Kidney Disease, Lung Cancer
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Carbs are made in plants through photosynthesis. They are essential because our bodies do not make them. Monosaccharides never really exist on their own. There are more than 20 in a chain. But can be broken down by intestinal flora that breaks down the stuff we can digest. Release of these enzymes take about 2 hours. Lowers blood glucose level by promoting glut on the cell membrane. The classification of foods based on their glycemic response. Takes into account quantity of carbohydrates per serving. How much each ingested gram of carbs raises blood glucose level. Amino acid, hydrogen, carboxyl group and r (variable group) attached to a central carbon. The r component is the individual type of amino acid. Our bodies can synthesize it on their own. Ex. insulin and glucagon are made of small proteins. Thyroid hormone made up of one amino acid. Blood plasma has cells with cell cytosol (this is intestinal)
