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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Carbohydrate digestion is completed in the:
Options
A Mouth
B Stomach
C Small intestine
Correct Answer
D Large intestine
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with salivary amylase and is completed in the small intestine by brush border enzymes (maltase, sucrase, lactase).

Hint

Where are the final enzymes that break disaccharides into monosaccharides located?

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