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Describe absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. What isthe nature of the absorbed compounds (how do they differ from thestarting materials), how are they absorbed and what is theirdestination?

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Carbohydrates are polysaccharides and they are digested into monosaccharides like glucose galactose and fructose Absorption takes place in small intestine Glucose and galactose is cotransported with sodium ions into epithelial cells and by facilitated diffusion enters the blood in capillary in villi and reaches liver through hepatic portal vein Fructose is absorbed through facilitated diffusion and enters the blood in capillary in villi and then goes to liver by hepatic portal vein    See Answer
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