MDCAT Biology MCQ #652

A patient with a sweet tooth consumes large amounts of cane sugar. Upon enzymatic hydrolysis in the digestive tract, which products are released?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #652

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient with a sweet tooth consumes large amounts of cane sugar. Upon enzymatic hydrolysis in the digestive tract, which products are released?

    • A) Glucose and Galactose
    • B) Glucose and Fructose
    • C) Glucose and Glucose
    • D) Fructose and Galactose

    Answer: Glucose and Fructose

    Explanation: Sucrose (cane sugar) hydrolyzes into glucose and fructose. Glucose and galactose are the components of lactose, which is milk sugar.