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Assimilation of Digested Food

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

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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