Question

The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in
a. Cytoplasm
b. Mitochondria
c. Chloroplast
d. Nucleus
How are fats digested in our bodies? Where does this process take place?
What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
conditions for autotrophic nutrition and what are its​

Answer 1

Answer:

b. mitochondria

}》the large globules of fats are broken down by bile salts into smaller globules. the pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contains lipase for breaking down emulsified fats. the enzymes in intestinal juice finally converts these fats into fatty acids and glycerol.the process takes place in small intestine.

》》saliva contains salivary amylase and is released in our mouth. it breaks down starch into sugar (complex carbohydrates into simpler ones). for autotrophic nutrition to take place the conditions necessary are - light , chlorophyll , carbon dioxide and water . the by- product of autotrophic nutrition is oxygen which is released through stomata.