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Which one of the following statement is true regarding the digestion and absorption of food in humans?

BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNEET
Options:
  • A

    About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth.
  • B

    Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from the intestine into blood capillaries.
  • C

    Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+.
  • D

    Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen.
Solution:
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The correct answer is:

Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+.

Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+. Carbohydrates are absorbed as monosaccharides (simple sugars such as glucose, fructose, and galactose that cannot be further broken down by hydrolysis).

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