How are disaccharides absorbed through the cell membrane?

1.	How are disaccharides absorbed through the cell membrane?
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. C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁+H₂O \(\overset{hydrolysis}{\longrightarrow}\) C₆H₁₂O₆+C₆H₁₂O₆

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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.

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁+H₂O \(\overset{hydrolysis}{\longrightarrow}\) C₆H₁₂O₆+C₆H₁₂O₆

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