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Which class of carbohydrates consists of more than 10 monosaccharide units?
Which class of carbohydrates consists of more than 10 monosaccharide units?
What is the main nutritional role of carbohydrates?
What is the main nutritional role of carbohydrates?
Which compound arises from the digestion of carbohydrates and becomes a substrate for further metabolism?
Which compound arises from the digestion of carbohydrates and becomes a substrate for further metabolism?
What is the fate of absorbed monosaccharides?
What is the fate of absorbed monosaccharides?
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What are the clinical signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance?
What are the clinical signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance?
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Which enzyme is responsible for the initial digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth?
Which enzyme is responsible for the initial digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth?
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What is the major storage carbohydrate in animals?
What is the major storage carbohydrate in animals?
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What is the action of pancreatic amylase?
What is the action of pancreatic amylase?
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Where do the lactase and cerebrosidase activities reside?
Where do the lactase and cerebrosidase activities reside?
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What is trehalose?
What is trehalose?
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Monosaccharides are the main storage form of energy in the body.
Monosaccharides are the main storage form of energy in the body.
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Polysaccharides consist of 2-10 monosaccharide units.
Polysaccharides consist of 2-10 monosaccharide units.
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Carbohydrates serve as the structural component of cell membranes.
Carbohydrates serve as the structural component of cell membranes.
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Oligosaccharides provide 4 kcal per gram.
Oligosaccharides provide 4 kcal per gram.
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Lactose intolerance is caused by the deficiency of lactase, an enzyme responsible for breaking down lactose in the intestines.
Lactose intolerance is caused by the deficiency of lactase, an enzyme responsible for breaking down lactose in the intestines.
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Starch provides 90% of dietary calories in humans worldwide.
Starch provides 90% of dietary calories in humans worldwide.
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Glycogen is the major storage carbohydrate in higher plants.
Glycogen is the major storage carbohydrate in higher plants.
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Pancreatic amylase and salivary amylase have similar optimum pH levels.
Pancreatic amylase and salivary amylase have similar optimum pH levels.
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Trehalose is a monosaccharide composed of two glucose residues.
Trehalose is a monosaccharide composed of two glucose residues.
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Disaccharidases are secreted through the brush border membranes of the intestinal mucosal cells.
Disaccharidases are secreted through the brush border membranes of the intestinal mucosal cells.
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