Biology
Write True or False in the following statements.
(i) Molars help in cutting and tearing food.
(ii) Carbohydrates are digested into glucose.
(iii) Proteins are digested into fatty acids.
Digestive System
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Answer
(i) False
Reason — Molars help in finer crushing and grinding the food.
(ii) True
Reason — The end products of carbohydrate digestion are simple sugars (glucose & fructose) which can easily be absorbed in our blood system.
(iii) False
Reason — Proteins are digested into amino acid.
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