NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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A substance that is not in the end product of digestion is:
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Glucose
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Glycerol
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Amino acids
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Maltose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final product: Two glucose molecules are the final product of maltose digestion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose and isomaltose are the disaccharides (glucose-glucose) produced as end products of starch digestion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: a. polysaccharides are NOT an end-product of digestion.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
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