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Q: What is a galactose is converted to after absorption in the liver?
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In the liver galactose and fructose are converted to what?

glycogen


Why absorption rate of galactose is more than glucose?

it is absorbed by active transport


When a poisoned cells mitochondria inhibits the absorption of glucose and galactose but not that of fructose what processes are the sugars absorbed?

protein absorption through ketoacidosis


What is the primary organ that metabolizes fructose and galactose following absorption?

I think it's the pancreas.


What organ modifies sugar?

There are many types of sugar. Fructose, Lactose, Galactose, Sucrose, Long Chain Carbohydrates, etc. Your brain, muscles, and the rest of the body like Glucose. Different sugars are converted to Glucose in the Liver.


What does lactose break down into?

Lactose functions at the brush border to break down lactose into smaller sugars called glucose and galactose for absorption.


What is alcohol converted to?

It is converted to acetaldehyde and then further broken down in the liver.


What is the primary organ that converts fructose to glucose following absorption?

The primary organ is the liver. This process of metabolizing fructose is called fructolysis.


What does the liver play role in protein metabolism?

The liver has a central role in lipid metabolism. The liver produces bile, which is required for efficient intestinal fat absorption. The post-absorptive stages of metabolism occur from the lipid absorption in the intestines.


Excess nitrogen is converted in what by the liver?

urea


What glucose that is converted to what is stored in the liver?

glycogen


What is Glycogen converted into when it leaver the liver?

Glucose