2024 CPPS 303 - Gastrointestinal 5 ( Coupling of Nutrient Digestion & Absorption ) Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers

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1. Macro-Nutrients (3) Answer: - Carbohydrates - Proteins - Lipids 2. Digestion of Macronutrients Answer: Must be digested before being absorbed - Digestion -absorption coupling mechanism - En... zymes are specific to nutrients - Transport Channels are nutrient specific 3. Sites of absorption for Carbs, proteins and lipids Answer: Sm Intestine - highest absorption rate in the duodenum and jejunum 4. Sites of absorption for Iron and Folate Answer: Duodenum 5. Sites of absorption for Calcium Answer: Sm Intestine 6. Sites of absorption for Bile Acids Answer: Recycling - Distal Jejunum - Ileum - Ascending Colon 7. Sites of absorption for Cobalamin (Vit B12) Answer: Ileum 8. General Mechanism for Simple Substrate Digestion Answer: Required no digestion - it is immediately absorbed - ie) Glucose [Show More]

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