3 years ago

Amino acids and carbohdrates are absorbed in teh small intestine. True or False

Biology

1 answer:

Alex17521 [72]3 years ago

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Answer:

True

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Carbohydrates products primarily glucose, galactose and fructose are absorbed in the small intestine. The apical membrane with in the small intestine absorbs Glucose and galactose while fructose is absorbed through facilitated diffusion via GLUT5

However, amino acids are absorbed by Sodium cotransporter. Sodium cotransporter is found in the intestinal mucosa of small intestine and then transported via facilitated diffusion across the basolateral membrane

Hence, the given statement is true

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