Which of the Following Statements Regarding Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding digestion and absorption of carbohydrates is true?

• A)Carbohydrate digestion begins in the stomach
• B)Lactose intolerance results from amylase insufficiency
• C)Digestible polysaccharides are broken down to maltose and then to glucose
• D)Sucrose is absorbed by active transport across the intestinal epithelium
• E)All of the choices are true

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Definitions:

True Coelom

A fluid-filled body cavity completely lined by tissue derived from the mesoderm, found in most complex animals, which provides a space for organ development and movement.

Sponges

Simple aquatic animals that draw water containing food particles into their porous bodies by means of flagellated cells.

Hydras

A type of small, freshwater organisms from the phylum Cnidaria, known for their regenerative abilities.

Flatworms

Invertebrates such as planarians and tapeworms with extremely thin bodies, a three-branched gastrovascular cavity, and a ladder type nervous system.