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During absorption of carbohydrates in th...

During absorption of carbohydrates in the blood the most rapidly tranported monosaccharide is

A

Glucose

B

Galactose

C

Fructose

D

Sucrose

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B

Only monosaccharides are absorbed by the intestine. Absorption rate of galactose is more than glucose while fructose is observed at a lesser rate than glucose. Glucose is absorbed with the help of specific transporter called glucose transporters.
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