After Consuming a Slice a Pizza, Carbohydrate Digestion Will Begin

question 56

Multiple Choice

After consuming a slice a pizza, carbohydrate digestion will begin in the mouth, and then continue in the small intestine. Why does carbohydrate digestion cease in the stomach? ​

• A)Salivary carbohydrases do not function in an acidic environment.
• B)Gastric juices digest fats only, not carbohydrates or protein.
• C)Salivary carbohydrases are activated from zymogens only in the intestine.
• D)Carbohydrates are digested only by mastication, not by enzymatic hydrolysis.

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