Sucrose digestion is initiated in the ____.

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Sucrose digestion is initiated in the duodenum. This is where pancreatic amylase and the brush border enzyme sucrase break down sucrose into its component sugars, glucose and fructose. The pylorus is the lower part of the stomach that regulates the flow of food into the small intestine. The fundus is the upper part of the stomach that stores and releases food as needed. The mouth is where mechanical and chemical digestion of food begins, but sucrase is not present in the mouth.

Sucrose Digestion Is Initiated in the ____