Any Agent That Interferes with Water Absorption or That Causes

question 36

True/False

Any agent that interferes with water absorption or that causes water secretion into the gastrointestinal tract can cause diarrhea.

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks for proteins, containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups.

Proteins

Large, complex molecules made up of amino acids that play critical roles in the body, including in structures, enzymes, and immune responses.

Enzyme-reactant Interaction

The specific process by which an enzyme binds to a reactant, or substrate, to catalyze a biochemical reaction.

Lock-and-key Mechanism

A model for enzyme-substrate interaction suggesting that the enzyme and substrate possess specific complementary geometric shapes that fit exactly into one another.