Digestion and Absorption Question 37
37. Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column -I with their absorption site and mechanism in column-II
[NEET 2013]
Column I Column II
(a) Fructose, $Na^{+}$
(b) Glycerol, fatty acids Duodenum, move as chylomicrons
(c) Cholesterol, maltose
(d) Glycine, glucose Small intestine, active absorption
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Small intestine is major area of absorbtion of nutrients. Approximately $80 %$ of absorbtion take place here. Glucose, fructose, fatty acids, amino acids (Glycine etc.) are absorbed through mucosa into blood and lymph by active absorbtion.
