The Digestion and Absorption of Different Types of Carbohydrates in Foods

Multiple Choice

The digestion and absorption of different types of carbohydrates in foods varies. For example:

A) disaccharides are easily split into monosaccharides in the intestine and absorbed.
B) starch is completely digested in the mouth by the enzymes in the saliva.
C) sucrose is absorbed into the blood and transported to the liver to be converted to glucose.
D) all starch is very easily digested.