NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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In which one of the following parts of the digestive system does digestion of carbohydrates occur?
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Mouth and stomach
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Mouth and small intestine
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Stomach and large intestine
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Small intestine and large intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -[2] No digestion of carbohydrates occurs in the stomach. The majority of chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine. Digested chyme from the stomach passes through the pylorus and into the duodenum. Here, chyme will mix with secretions from both the pancreas and the duodenum.
Detailed explanation-2: -The majority of carbohydrate digestion occurs in the small intestine. The main enzyme is pancreatic amylase, which yields disaccharides from starch by digesting the alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds.
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