The Digestion and Absorption of Different Types of Carbohydrates in Foods

question 10

Multiple Choice

The digestion and absorption of different types of carbohydrates in foods varies. For example:

• A) disaccharides are easily split into monosaccharides in the intestine and absorbed.
• B) starch is completely digested in the mouth by the enzymes in the saliva.
• C) sucrose is absorbed into the blood and transported to the liver to be converted to glucose.
• D) all starch is very easily digested.

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