FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chyme is ____
A
material made in the liver that helps break down food.
B
along coiled organ where most of digestion takes place.
C
the tube in which pulverized food travels to the stomach
D
the thick, soupy material that once was food.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -chyme, a thick semifluid mass of partially digested food and digestive secretions that is formed in the stomach and intestine during digestion. In the stomach, digestive juices are formed by the gastric glands; these secretions include the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins, and hydrochloric acid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chyme has two main functions. It increases the surface area of food by breaking it down into smaller components. It also stimulates digestive glands (gallbladder and pancreas) to secrete their respective solutions (bile, digestive enzymes, and bicarbonate).

Detailed explanation-3: -November 9, 2020. Chyme (“/kʌɪm/”) is the medical term used to describe the pulpy and semi-fluid composition of partly undigested food, fluid, stomach acid/gastric juices (hydrochloric acid), and digestive enzymes such as pancreatic enzymes and bile.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chyme, also known as Chymus is the liquid substance found in the stomach before passing through the pyloric valve and entering the duodenum.

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