NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Glucose
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Sugar
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Protein
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Fat
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Detailed explanation-1: -Starch digestion involves the breakdown by -amylase to small linear and branched malto-oligosaccharides, which are in turn hydrolyzed to glucose by the mucosal -glucosidases, maltase-glucoamylase (MGAM) and sucrase-isomaltase (SI).
Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas serves two functions in the breakdown of starch: It produces the enzyme amylase which is released from exocrine glands (acinar cells) into the intestinal tract. It produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which are released from endocrine glands (islets of Langerhans) into the blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the stomach digests food, the carbohydrate (sugars and starches) in the food breaks down into another type of sugar, called glucose. The stomach and small intestines absorb the glucose and then release it into the bloodstream.