Carbohydrate Digestion

Pronunciation
/kar-boh-HY-dreyt dih-JES-chun/
Category
Physiology

Definition

The process by which insects break down carbohydrates in their food.

Etymology

From the Greek words 'karbon' meaning 'coal', 'hydor' meaning 'water', and 'digestion' from Latin 'digestio' meaning 'the process of breaking down food'.

Example

The digestive enzymes in an insect's gut allow for the breakdown of complex carbohydrates like starch into simpler sugars.

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