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Interpretation: To identify the site where the enzyme that converts disaccharides to monosaccharides is present.
Concept introduction: Carbohydrates are the
Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrate units that cannot be hydrolyzed further to give the smallest units. Disaccharides contain two monosaccharide units and on hydrolysis, it gives two monosaccharide units.
In the digestion process, the food molecules break down into small chemical units through hydrolysis. These small chemical units are used by cells present in the body for their
Enzymes are specialized proteins that act as biological catalysts. Enzymes accelerate the biochemical reactions to produce the substances that are needed for cells for their proper functioning.
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