Multiple choice

Glucose, fructose and lactose are the examples of ________

  1. Proteins

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Lipids

  4. Fats

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Foods rich in carbohydrates include bread, potatoes, dried peas and beans, rice, pasta, fruits, and vegetables. The digestible carbohydrates—starch and sugar—are broken into simpler molecules by enzymes in the saliva, in juice produced by the pancreas, and in the lining of the small intestine. Starch is digested in two steps. Sugars are digested in one step. An enzyme in the lining of the small intestine digests sucrose, into glucose and fructose, which are absorbed through the intestine into the blood. Milk contains another type of sugar, lactose, which is changed into absorbable molecules by another enzyme in the intestinal lining.