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Most of the carbohydrates are absorbed in the small intestine after being digeste. A very small amount are absorbed in the mouth. To find out more about carbohydrates (including the types and classification), see Related Links below
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In which body compartment does carbohydrate digestion not occur?
carbohydrate digestion doesn't occur in the stomach and the large intestine.
Where does macromolecule digestion occur?
CHO (Carbohydrate) PRO (protein) and FAT (fat)
What is the definition of carbohydrate intolerance?
Carbohydrate intolerance is the inability of the body to completely process the nutrient carbohydrate into a source of energy for the body, usually because of the deficiency of an enzyme needed for digestion.
What is the optimum pH for carbohydrate digestion?
carbohydrate digesting enzymes have an optimum pH near neutrality so is for carbohydrate digestion.
Where does most CHO digestion occur in the body?
Mouth
Carbohydrate digestion begins where?
Carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth, and later is further digested in the small intestine.
Where does physical change in digestion occur?
it happens nowere in your body
What are the products of digestion of carbohydrate?
Sugars.
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin and how does this digestion occur?
Carbohydrate digestion starts with the mastication (chewing of the mouth). There, the salivary amylase begins to break down the carbs into monosaccharides. Protein digestion begins in the stomach. Pepsin comes into play here and various enzyme proteases do as well
When does digestion occur for carbohydrates?
Carbohydrate's digestion begins when you start chewing. As you chew the saliva secreted by the salivary glands mixes with your food. Before the food goes down the oesophagus (say eeso-pha-gus) or food pipe, the carbohydrates have now broken down and the energy is provided to the body.
What is the end product carbohydrate digestion?
The end product of carbohydrate digestion is mainly glucose together with some fructose, glucose, and galactose. Monosaccharide
What areas of the body does mechanical digestion occur?
mouth,stomach and small intestine
