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What is the principal function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the principal function of carbohydrates in the body?
- Serving as an immediate source of energy for the body
- Functioning as key signaling molecules in intercellular communication
- Acting as structural components in the cell membrane
- Providing a significant fraction of dietary calories (correct)
Which enzymes are responsible for catalyzing carbohydrate digestion?
Which enzymes are responsible for catalyzing carbohydrate digestion?
- Proteases
- Glycoside hydrolases (glycosidases) (correct)
- Amylases
- Lipases
What are the final products of carbohydrate digestion that are absorbed by cells of the small intestine?
What are the final products of carbohydrate digestion that are absorbed by cells of the small intestine?
- Monosaccharides (correct)
- Disaccharides
- Oligosaccharides
- Polysaccharides
Which enzyme briefly acts on dietary starch and glycogen during mastication?
Which enzyme briefly acts on dietary starch and glycogen during mastication?
What is the full set of carbohydrates produced by an organism known as?
What is the full set of carbohydrates produced by an organism known as?
Where does carbohydrate digestion primarily occur?
Where does carbohydrate digestion primarily occur?
What is the primary reason why carbohydrate digestion halts temporarily in the stomach?
What is the primary reason why carbohydrate digestion halts temporarily in the stomach?
Which enzyme cleaves the β(1,4) bond in lactose during carbohydrate digestion?
Which enzyme cleaves the β(1,4) bond in lactose during carbohydrate digestion?
Where do the final digestive processes for carbohydrates primarily occur?
Where do the final digestive processes for carbohydrates primarily occur?
What is the enzymic activity of the protein sucrase-isomaltase complex?
What is the enzymic activity of the protein sucrase-isomaltase complex?
How is fructose absorbed by enterocytes?
How is fructose absorbed by enterocytes?
Which enzyme cleaves the α(1,4) glycosidic bonds in dextrins?
Which enzyme cleaves the α(1,4) glycosidic bonds in dextrins?
