Which of the Following Is Not True of Carbohydrate Absption

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of carbohydrate absption?

• A) Monosaccharides can enter the villi.
• B) End products of carbohydrate digestion are transported through the portal vein to the liver.
• C) Maltose is transported through the portal vein to the liver.
• D) Disaccharides are digested to monosaccharides by enzymes attached to intestinal cells.

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Definitions:

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which a person acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick, often done to assume the sick role and gain medical attention.

Munchausen Syndrome

is a psychiatric disorder where an individual deliberately produces or fabricates symptoms of illness in themselves for attention or sympathy.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A psychological disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment.

Briquet's Syndrome

An outdated term for Somatization Disorder, a type of mental disorder characterized by multiple, recurring, and seemingly random physical symptoms not caused by any identifiable medical condition.