The end products of carbohydrate digestion are
A) glucose, fructose, and galactose
B) sucrose, maltose, and lactose
C) glucose, maltose, and fructose
D) glucose, sucrose, and galactose
E) sucrose, fructose, and lactose

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Carbohydrate digestion breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. The three main types of simple sugars are glucose, fructose, and galactose. Therefore, the end products of carbohydrate digestion are A) glucose, fructose, and galactose. Choices B, C, D, and E are incorrect because they include other types of sugars (sucrose, maltose, and lactose) that are not the end products of carbohydrate digestion, but rather are intermediate products that are further broken down into the simple sugars mentioned in choice A.

The End Products of Carbohydrate Digestion Are