NEET Biology question

BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNEET

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Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in Column I with their absorption site and mechanism in Column II.

| Option | Column I (Digested Products) | Column II (Absorption Site & Mechanism) | |---|---|---| | (a) | Glycerol, fatty acids | Duodenum, move as chylomicrons | | (b) | Cholesterol, maltose | Large intestine, active absorption | | (c) | Glycine, glucose | Small intestine, active absorption | | (d) | Fructose, Na+ | Small intestine, passive absorption |

Answer: (C)

Solution

Monosaccharides like **glucose** and amino acids like **glycine** are absorbed in the **small intestine via active absorption** (Na+-cotransport). Fructose is absorbed by facilitated

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