Which of the following most accurately states the sequence of monosaccharide digestion and absorption?
A. Monosaccharides are first converted to glucose in the small intestine and then the glucose enters the blood stream through the liver. B. Monosaccharides are absorbed by the small intestine and sent to the liver to be converted to glucose, which then travels to the blood stream.
C. Monosaccharides are absorbed directly into the blood stream through the small intestine.
D. Monosaccarides undergo condensation reactions in the small intestine and then are absorbed into the blood stream through the liver.