What are the final products of digestion? (2024)

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What are the final products of digestion? ›

The final products after digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats are sugars - glucose, proteins - amino acids and fats - fatty acids and glycerol respectively.

Once all the nutrients have been absorbed, the waste is moved into the large intestine, or bowel. Water is removed and the waste (faeces) is stored in the rectum. It can then be passed out of the body through the anus.

Large carbohydrate molecules are digested and transformed into monosaccharides like glucose. Protein molecules are broken down into amino acids. Fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.

The anus is the last part of the digestive tract. It is a 2-inch long canal consisting of the pelvic floor muscles and the two anal sphincters (internal and external). The lining of the upper anus is able to detect rectal contents.

Answer and Explanation: a. polysaccharides are NOT an end-product of digestion.

Individual monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream and then transported to the liver. The final product of carbohydrate digestion is monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose, fructose, etc.

Small intestine.

Digestive juice produced by the small intestine combines with pancreatic juice and bile to complete digestion. The body completes the breakdown of proteins, and the final breakdown of starches produces glucose molecules that absorb into the blood.

monosaccharides. amino acids. steroids.

So, the chemical digestion of protein starts in the stomach and ends in the small intestine. Hence, the end product of protein digestion is amino acids.

Is fructose a final product of digestion? ›

The end product of carbohydrate digestion is mainly glucose together with some fructose and galactose (monosaccharide). Which of the following glycosidic linkage between galactose and glucose is present in lactose?