In the small intestines, a disaccharide is broken down into 1 glucose molecule and 1 fructose molecule by the brush-border enzyme ____

A. Lactase
B. Sucrase
C. Maltase
D. Amylase


B. Sucrase

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a. one third b. one fourth c. two thirds d. three fourths e. half

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