Question

Explain the digestion of carbohydrates briefly....of class 11th plzz. And its my last question plzz answer i will mark the best one as brainliest answer

Answer 1

The two digestible carbohydrates are starches and sugars, and both of these carbohydrates are digested, or broken down into their most elementary form, along the gastrointestinal tract. Amylase, an enzyme which breaks apart starches, is found in the mouth and in the small intestine. Similarly, the three major enzymes which break apart sugars -- sucrase, maltase and lactase -- are also found in the mouth and in the small intestine. Once these digested starches and sugars begin to move through the small intestine, they are able to be absorbed.

Answer 2

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth. The salivary glands in the mouth secrete saliva, which helps to moisten the food. The food is then chewed while the salivary glands also release the enzyme salivary amylase, which begins the process of breaking down the polysaccharides in the carbohydrate food.