Question

Write the forms to which the following food materials are converted after digestion:

(a) Milk 

(b) Potato 

(c) Oil 

(d) Chapati.

Answer 1

(a) Milk: Proteins (casein) are converted into amino acids. Lactose sugar is converted into glucose. Lipids are converted into fatty acids and glycerol.

(b) Potato: Carbohydrates (starch) are converted into glucose.

(c) Oil: Lipids are converted into fatty acids and glycerol.

(d) Chapati: Carbohydrates (starch) are converted into glucose.