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Why do you think that carbohydrates are not digested in the stomach ?

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1) The enzymes which act on carbohydrates are active in alkaline medium only.
2) Due to the presence of acidic medium in stomach (because of HCl presence), it is not suitable for carbohydrate digestion.
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