Lactose Is a Disaccharide

question 81

Multiple Choice

Lactose is a disaccharide. For animals to use lactose as an energy source, it is:

• A)hydrolyzed into monosaccharides, then the resulting monosaccharides are transported into intestinal epithelial cells and from there into the blood to be distributed to cells around the body.
• B)absorbed into the intestinal epithelial cells, transported across the internal space of those cells, then into the blood to be distributed and fed into the glycolysis pathway.
• C)polymerized in the intestine, then absorbed by intestinal epithelial cells, and transported via the blood to the liver, where it is stored and used as needed.