BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where in your body are complex carbohydrates broken down into simple sugars?
A
In your bloodstream
B
In your intestines
C
In your mouth
D
In your liver
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This enzyme breaks down the chyme into dextrin and maltose. From there, the wall of the small intestine begins to make lactase, sucrase, and maltase. These enzymes break down the sugars even further into monosaccharides or single sugars.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth where salivary amylase starts the breakdown. After breaking down throughout the digestive system, monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream. As carbohydrates are consumed, the blood sugar levels increase, stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are not chemically broken down in the stomach, but rather in the small intestine. Pancreatic amylase and the disaccharidases finish the chemical breakdown of digestible carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream and delivered to the liver.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Carbohydrates are broken down by the enzyme amylase. The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth, upon exposure to salivary amylase. Digestion continues in the stomach and small intestine, where the carbohydrates are then exposed to pancreatic amylase.

Detailed explanation-5: -When you eat carbs, your body breaks them down into simple sugars, which are absorbed into the bloodstream. As the sugar level rises in your body, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin. Insulin is needed to move sugar from the blood into the cells, where the sugar can be used as a source of energy.

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