Where and how are carbohydrates broken down in the digestive system.?

Answer 1

They are broken down in the small intestine, both jejunum and ileum, by the action of sacharidasses and maltases,, into simpler compounds like disachharides (that contain two molecules of simple sugars) and further split into two molecules of simple sugars by disacharidases ...
The enzymes secreted by the parotid ( salivary amylase) and others, are of very little importance when digesting heavy polymers or starches such as flour, gluten, table sugar (sacharose)...so the most important place for the digestion of carbohydrates, is the small gut....in its walls, the glucose and fructose are phosphhorylated, so that they can be absorbed and transported to the liver.....via the PORTA vein...
The disacharidases, split the disacharides as follows;
sacharose: one molecule of glucose + one of fructose
Lactose: one molecule of glucose and one of galactose.
Maltose is split into:
galactose + fructose.....

Answer 2

Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars in the digestive system!

Answer 3

HEY i just learned that last week in my bio class and we had a test on it today, hahaha! it's broken down by an enzyme called amylase in the mouth.

Answer 4

i believe first in the mouth by amylase and then in the small intestines.
oh and carbs break down into monosaccharides (aka simple sugars)

Answer 5

All I can remember from school is that starch turns to simple sugar.

Answer 6

how are proteins broken down