You eat a bran muffin topped with brown sugar for breakfast. Summarize the process of carbohydrate digestion by explaining what happens to the muffin as it enters your mouth and passes through your gastrointestinal tract. Be sure to include the accessory organs and enzymes involved in digestion. Use as much space as you want.

You eat a bran muffin topped with brown sugar for breakfast. Summarize the process of carbohydrate digestion by explaining what happens to the muffin as it enters your mouth and passes through your gastrointestinal tract. Be sure to include the accessory organs and enzymes involved in digestion. Use as much space as you want.

Nutrition Now

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ISBN:9781337415408

Author:Brown

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Chapter7: How The Body Uses Food: Digestion And Absorption

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Problem 16RQ

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