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How Well Do You Understand Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption?
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How Well Do You Understand Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption?

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What is the fate of glucose after absorption?

  • It may undergo oxidation for energy production (correct)
  • It is stored in the form of lactose
  • It is excreted from the body
  • It is converted into galactose and fructose in the liver
  • What is the function of the uronic acid pathway?

  • Production of glucuronic acid for detoxication (correct)
  • Storage of glucose in the form of glycogen
  • Conversion of glucose into lactose
  • Production of ribose and deoxyribose
  • What happens to fructose after absorption?

  • It is excreted from the body
  • It is converted into glucose in the liver
  • It is stored in the form of glycogen
  • It is found in semen (correct)
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    Test your knowledge on the fate of absorbed sugars in this informative quiz. Learn about the process of carbohydrate digestion and how monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose, and fructose are absorbed and utilized by the liver and other tissues. Discover the different pathways that glucose can take and how it is oxidized for energy production. Brush up on your understanding of this essential aspect of human metabolism and see how much you really know with this quiz.

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