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lapo4ka [179]
3 years ago
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If a person who is lactose intolerant drinks large amounts of milk in a short time, the lactose reaches the large intestine wher

e it is digested by bacteria. This causes symptoms such as diarrhea and flatulence (gas). What is the cause of lactose intolerance?
Biology
1 answer:
Gelneren [198K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer: Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the intestinal enzyme lactase that splits lactose into two smaller sugars, glucose and galactose, and allows lactose to be absorbed from the intestine.

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