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Carbohydrates

Question 10 • PA Human Anatomy & Physiology A 2026-2027 SMITH IC

Living organisms break down polysaccharides into

Answer
A
simple sugars.
B
complex monomers.
C
complex carbohydrates.
D
simple polymers.

Explanation

Polysaccharides are large carbohydrates made of many sugar units linked together. When organisms break them down, the links are broken and the smaller units released are simple sugars, such as glucose. Therefore, the correct choice is “simple sugars.”

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