Q. In human beings, digestion of carbohydrates starts from the mouth. How much percentage of it is digested in the mouth?
A) 10-20%
B) 25-30%
C) 60%-75%
D) About 85%
Explanation
In human being, digestion process starts from the mouth, continues in stomach and is completed in small intestine of the gut. About 25-30% of carbohydrates (polysaccaridess) are digested or converted into disaccharides (maltose) in the buccal cavity. Rest of the digestion of carbohydrates is completed in small intestine of human alimentary canal
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