Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption Wiley plus

Which of the following is not a monosaccharide? galactose glucose sucrose fructose

sucrose

Amylase converts starch into

All of these: maltose maltriose alpha-dextrins

Which of the following can be absorbed in the intestinal villi by facilitated diffusion? Glucose Fructose Galactose Sucrose

Fructose

Amylases can catalyze the breakdown of more starch and glycogen.

True

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth and ends in the small intestine.

True

Cellulose is an indigestible carbohydrate by the enzymes of the human body.

True

Salivary amylase only has a short time to digest carbohydrates because it is destroyed in the stomach.

True

All of the following are brush border enzymes except: sucrase alpha-dextrinase lactase amylase

amylase

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Maltase can only act on maltose.

False

The majority of carbohydrate digestion occurs in the mouth.

False