ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION IN HUMANS
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Question
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Which of the following is not a final product of digestion?
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Maltose
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fatty acids and glycerol
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amino acids
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glucose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final product: Two glucose molecules are the final product of maltose digestion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: a. polysaccharides are NOT an end-product of digestion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both maltose and maltotriose are digested by maltase, releasing glucose for absorption. As amylopectin enters the intestinal lumen, pancreatic amylase will also act on its alpha 1-4 linkages, producing maltose and maltotriose, which are converted, to glucose.
Detailed explanation-4: -Maltase [E.C 3.2. 1.20] is included among amylolytic enzymes that are involve in the cleavage of -(1
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