Animals obtain carbohydrates mainly from___________?
Correct answer: B. Starch
- A. Glucose
- B. Starch
- C. Sucrose
- D. Glycogen
Explanation
Starch is the main carbohydrate obtained by animals from plant-based foods such as cereals, potatoes and legumes; digestion breaks it down into glucose. Students may choose glucose because it is the final absorbable sugar, but animals usually obtain it after digesting starch rather than mainly eating free glucose.
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