Question:
How do carbohydrates, proteins and fats get digested in human beings ?
Solution:
Carbohydrates: Glucose.
Proteins: Amino acids.
Fats: Fatty acids and glycerol.
- Carbohydrates: In mouth cavity (by saliva), duodenum (by pancreatic juice) and jejunum (by intestinal juice).
- Proteins: In stomach (by gastric juice), duodenum (by pancreatic juice) and jejunum (by intestinal juice).
- Fats: In duodenum and jejunum (by pancreatic juice aided by bile salts). Also in infants in stomach.