Digestion of carbohydrates

• How are epithelial cells adapted for efficiency?

  Microvilli - increase SA

  Many mitochondria - ATP for active transport

  Carrier protein - For active transport

  Channel proteins - For facilitated diffusion
• What does the salivary gland produce

  Amalyase
• What does the pancreas produce

  Pancreatic amalyase
• What does the small intestine produce

  Membrane bound disaccharides
• How is the small intestine adapted for its function

  Internal walls have villi

  Villi have one cell thick walls

  Villi have lots of capillaries keeping the concentration gradient
• What does amylase do?

  Break glycoside bonds in starch to form maltose