Question

True or false: single sugars are too large to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream

Answer 1

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Glucose and fructose can be absorbed directly

Answer 2

False

Step-by-step explanation:

The sugars on the basis of the number of glucose or sugar units can be categorized into two categories:

1. Simple sugars: The sugars which contain one or two sugar units called mono and disaccharides.

2. Complex sugars: The sugars which contain more than two sugar units are complex sugars.

The simple sugars like glucose, galactose are easily digested by the digestive system of the human body and easily absorbed by the cells.

Since the simple sugars or simple sugars are small in their structure compared to the complex carbohydrates therefore false is the correct answer.