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CHAPTER 1
1.2 Absorption System
1) ABSORPTION OF
CARBOHYDRATES
Sugar is a type of simple
1
carbohydrate rapidly
converting into glucose After conversion, tiny
in the small intestine. finger-like
projections called
villi that line the
intestines absorb
glucose molecules
directly into your
bloodstream.
Cells immediately pick
up glucose, giving you a
sudden sugar rush or
burst of energy.
2 Starches is a type of complex carbohydrate
deconstructed in the mouth. Starch
undergoes several steps during digestion,
providing sustained energy, rather than a
quick surge.
Process of absorbing carbohydrates.
3
Saliva Chewing (breaking apart long branches)
Maltose molecules (a type of simple carb) Travel
down to your small intestine Glucose Enters
your bloodstream through intestinal walls.
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