Question

biomolecules on the menu
17 \sugar\ is another word for monosaccharide. which food, spaghetti or steak, would be broken down to sugar in the small intestine?
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1. if someone experiences liver failure (i.e., their liver is not working), what would happen to digestion in their small intestine?

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1. explain why eating the spaghetti would produce bulkier feces (i.e., more poop) than eating the steak.

Explanation:

1. Spaghetti is a carbohydrate - rich food. Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars (monosaccharides) in the small intestine. Steak is a protein - rich food and is broken down into amino acids, not sugars.
2. The liver produces bile which is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine. Bile helps in the emulsification of fats. Without a functioning liver, there would be less or no bile production, leading to poor fat digestion and absorption in the small intestine.
3. Spaghetti contains more indigestible fiber (such as cellulose) compared to steak. The indigestible fiber in spaghetti adds bulk to the feces as it passes through the digestive tract, resulting in bulkier feces.

Answer:

1. Spaghetti
2. Poor fat digestion and absorption due to lack of bile production.
3. Spaghetti contains more indigestible fiber which adds bulk to the feces.