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Digestion of Nutrients

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Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option:
Assertion: The main part of carbohydrate digestion takes place in the small intestine.
Reason: Pancreatic amylase converts carbohydrates into lactose.

A

Both reason and assertion are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.

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Both the reason and assertion are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

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C

Assertion is true but the reason is false.

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Both the assertion and reason are false.

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is true but the reason is false.
Small intestine is the main site of carbohydrate digestion. Here the pancreas secrets the pancreatic amylase. Oancreatic amylase converts starch and dextrins into maltose.

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