NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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How are disaccharides broken down?
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dehydration synthesis
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Hydrolysis
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catabolism
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metabolism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As disaccharides travel through the body they are broken down into simple sugars, or monosaccharides, by a process called hydrolysis. This process is facilitated by enzymes called maltases, sucrases, and lactases. These different enzymes help to break down different types of sugars in the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -All disaccharides can undergo hydrolysis. Polysaccharides consist of repeating galactose units joined by glycosidic bonds. (Polysaccharides consist of repeating GLUCOSE units joined by glycosidic bonds.)
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