Question
How are disaccharides absorbed through the cell membrane?
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Answer
1. Disaccharides are soluble in water but they are too big to pass through the cell membrane by diffusion.
2. They are broken down in the small intestine during digestion.
3. Thus, formed monosaccharides then pas into the blood and through cell membranes into the cells.
$C _{12} H _{22} O _{11}+ H _2 O \xrightarrow[]{\text { hydrolysis }} C _6 H _{12} O _6+ C _6 H _{12} O _6$
2. They are broken down in the small intestine during digestion.
3. Thus, formed monosaccharides then pas into the blood and through cell membranes into the cells.
$C _{12} H _{22} O _{11}+ H _2 O \xrightarrow[]{\text { hydrolysis }} C _6 H _{12} O _6+ C _6 H _{12} O _6$
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