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    Assimilation of Digested Food

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    Assimilation takes place in cells after digestion, where simpler nutrients are used to form complex compounds. The liver acts as a checkpoint, controlling the release of nutrients into circulation. Glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver for energy storage, and is distributed to cells by circulation to undergo cellular respiration. Excess glucose is converted to lipids. Amino acids are used to synthesize proteins after passing through the liver, or can be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis when glucose is low. Lipids represent the major energy store and excess is stored in adipose tissue. The liver also acts to detoxify harmful substances.

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    Assimilation takes place in cells after digestion, where simpler nutrients are used to form complex compounds. The liver acts as a checkpoint, controlling the release of nutrients into circulation. Glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver for energy storage, and is distributed to cells by circulation to undergo cellular respiration. Excess glucose is converted to lipids. Amino acids are used to synthesize proteins after passing through the liver, or can be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis when glucose is low. Lipids represent the major energy store and excess is stored in adipose tissue. The liver also acts to detoxify harmful substances.

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    Assimilation takes place in cells after digestion, where simpler nutrients are used to form complex compounds. The liver acts as a checkpoint, controlling the release of nutrients into circulation. Glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver for energy storage, and is distributed to cells by circulation to undergo cellular respiration. Excess glucose is converted to lipids. Amino acids are used to synthesize proteins after passing through the liver, or can be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis when glucose is low. Lipids represent the major energy store and excess is stored in adipose tissue. The liver also acts to detoxify harmful substances.

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    Assimilation of Digested Food

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    Arash Halim
    Assimilation takes place in cells after digestion, where simpler nutrients are used to form complex compounds. The liver acts as a checkpoint, controlling the release of nutrients into circulation. Glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver for energy storage, and is distributed to cells by circulation to undergo cellular respiration. Excess glucose is converted to lipids. Amino acids are used to synthesize proteins after passing through the liver, or can be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis when glucose is low. Lipids represent the major energy store and excess is stored in adipose tissue. The liver also acts to detoxify harmful substances.

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    ASSIMILATION OF

    DIGESTED FOOD
    LOCATION
    • Assimilation takes place in the cells
    (digestion takes place in the alimentary
    canal)
    • Simpler form of nutrient is used to form
    complex compounds or structural
    components
    • Liver acts as checkpoint and control
    centre for the release of appropriate
    amount of nutrients in the circulatory
    system.
    ASSIMILATION OF
    GLUCOSE
    • Most of glucose is converted into glycogen
    and stored in the liver.
    • Glycogen will be converted to sugar when
    the body needs energy
    • Glucose is distributed throughout the body
    by circulatory system.
    • Cells oxidise glucose to release energy
    during cellular respiration.
    ASSIMILATION OF
    GLUCOSE
    • Excess of glucose
    is converted into
    lipids by the liver.
    ASSIMILATION OF
    AMINO ACIDS
    • Amino acids have to pass through the liver before
    they reach blood circulatory system
    • Amino acids are used to synthesized plasma
    proteins.
    • Function of plasma proteins: blood clotting and
    osmoregulation
    • When there are short supply of glucose, amino
    acids are converted to glucose by the liver
    through gluconeogenesis process.
    ASSIMILATION OF
    AMINO ACIDS
    • Amino acids that enter the cell are used for
    synthesizing protoplasm and repair the damaged
    tissue.
    • Amino acids are also important blocks to synthesis
    hormones and enzymes.
    • Excess of amino acids will be broken by
    deamination process. The waste product of this
    process is commonly the urea.
    • Urea is transported to the kidneys and secreted
    out through urine.
    LIPIDS
    • Lipids such as fats
    represent the major
    energy store of the
    body
    • Excess lipids are
    stored in the adipose
    tissue.
    • Some lipids; ex:
    phospholipids and
    cholesterol are major
    components of plasma
    membranes
    OTHER FUNCTION OF
    LIVER
    • Liver acts as the detoxicification site
    • In this process, the liver removes harmful
    substances from blood and convert them
    to less toxidic compounds.
    • The detoxicification products are
    eliminated from the body through bile or
    urine.

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