Carbohydrate Metabolism

Question 1

It is the ORGAN that BREAKS DOWN FOOD particles.

Answer 1

Mouth

Question 2

Hydrolysis of α-glycosidic linkages in starch and glycogen to produce smaller polysaccharides and disaccharide maltose

Answer 2

Salivary amylases

Question 3

What is the other term for chewing?

Answer 3

Mastication

Question 3

This ORGAN is where SALVARY AMYLASE gets inactivated because of stomach acidity and there is NO CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTING ENZYMES present in the stomach.

Answer 3

Stomach

Question 4

This ORGAN is where pancreatic α-amylase BREAKS DOWN POLYSACCHARIDE CHAIN into disaccharide maltose.

Answer 4

Small Intestines

Question 5

Statement 1: Maltase converts maltose to glucose
Statement 2: Sucrase converts sucrose to glucose and fructose
Statement 3: Lactase converts lactose to glucose and galactose

A. Statement 1&2 is true while Statement 3 is false
B. Statement 2&3 is true while Statement 1 is false
C. All of the statements are true
D. All of the statements are false

Answer 5

C. All of the statements are true

Question 6

This FIBER dissolves in water but is NOT HYDROLYZED in the small intestine and it
fermented by the large intestine MICROFLORA.

(e.g. pectin, gums, some
hemicellulose)

Answer 6

Soluble Fiber

Question 7

INSOLUBLE IN WATER; limited fermentation

(e.g. lignin, cellulose, some
hemicellulose)

Answer 7

Insoluble Fiber