ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A substance that is not in the end product of digestion is:
A
Glucose
B
Glycerol
C
Amino acids
D
Maltose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maltose and isomaltose are the disaccharides (glucose-glucose) produced as end products of starch digestion. The diet also may contain lactose (galactose-glucose) and sucrose (fructose-glucose).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: a. polysaccharides are NOT an end-product of digestion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maltase-The substrate of maltase is maltose which when carried further in the process gives glucose as the final product or end product.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maltase is synthesised by the human body in the cells of the intestinal mucosa, but also by plant cells, bacteria and yeast. Maltase is a digestive enzyme that is involved in the breakdown of sugars and their assimilation by the body.

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