Submit a description of how the digestive system digests the following food
Submit a description of how the digestive system digests the following food:
Pizza with cheese, pepperoni and onions.
Break the food down into carbohydrates, fats, and proteins and follow the food through the digestive tract. Include the phases of digestion (cephalic, gastric, intestinal) along with the enzymes secreted at various portions of the alimentary canal.
Your assignment must include the following:
1. Breakdown of the food into carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
2. Description of chemical processes of digestion including enzymes in the stomach and intestines.
3. Description of the hormonal mechanisms including CCK, gastrin, and secretin.
Your assignment must be at least 300 words in length (not including references) and contain APA references.
Your submission must have a Turnitin similarity score of less than 20%. Remember you have 3 submissions before the due date to check your score. Submissions greater than 20% will earn no points with no redo option and may be reported to Administration for academic discipline.
Rubric
Digestive System Assignment
Digestive System Assignment
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation
Assignment is organized with good use of grammar, correct spelling, APA citations and is at least 300 words in length (not including citations).
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of breakdown of food.
Assignment includes a description of how the food can be broken down into carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeChemical Processes of Digestion
Assignment includes a description of enzymes secreted to break down each chemical component of the food. The location and function of each enzyme should be included.
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of Hormonal Mechanisms of Digestion
Assignment includes descriptions of the hormonal mechanism of digestion listed in the assignment directions.
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
Total Points: 40
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