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What role does silicon play in the human body?
Main route of silicon in to the human body is through the diet. Studies have shown that higher intake of dietary silicon is associated with higher bone mineral density ,...
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What role does the liver play in food absorption?
Biological assimilation is the combination of two processes to supply cells with nutrients. The first process is the absorbtion of vitamins, minerals and other chemicals from food. The second process...
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Does the skin produce hormones that are essential for proper calcium absorption from the digestive tract, or does it produce calcitriol? If not, what role does the skin play in the process of calcium absorption?
Calcium absorption requires assistance from Vitamin D. The active form of Vitamin D is known as $1,25$-Dihydroxy Cholecalciferol or Calcitriol. Now,skin contains a precursor of this thing known as $7$-Dehydrocholesterol(Pre-cholecalciferol),which...
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What are the results of the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats? Does this digestion occur in the mouth, stomach and/or the small intestine?
Chemical digestion occurs wherever enzymes are involved. And since we have amylase in our saliva in our mouths, chemical digestion of carbohydrates starts here. In...
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What role does the pancreas have in digestion?
Pancreatic juice contains a variety of enzymes, including trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, carboxypeptidase, pancreatic lipase, nucleases, and amylase. Pancreatic juice secreted by Pancreas is needed for digestion and subsequent assimilation...
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What role does the appendix have in digestion?
Scientists from the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina say following a severe bout of cholera or dysentery, which can purge the gut of bacteria essential for digestion, the...
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What is the role of trypsin in digestion?
This happens in the duodenum, where the pancreatic juice reaches the gastrointestinal tube. Trypsin is a part of the pancreatic juices that help decompose food molecules into smaller pieces. More...
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What is the role of HCl in digestion?
When the bolus enters the stomach, the contraction and expansion of the muscles of the wall of the stomach bring about churning movement with the help of $"HCl"$...
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What is the difference between single digestion and double digestion when discussing restriction enzymes?
NOTE: in this answer, for RE's (Restriction Enzymes) read Endonucleases.... NOTE2: I assume you are familiar with DNA fingerprinting. If not, see and . RE's are highly specific for the...
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What role does the golgi apparatus play in the transport of materials into and out of a cell? What kind of materials does it package?
The Golgi apparatus packages proteins into vesicles which can then be transported out of the cell. It makes sure the proteins are 'safe'.
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