Question The small intestine breaks down sugars other than maltose.
Lactose, for example, is broken down into glucose and
galactose by an enzyme called lactase. The monosaccharides can
then be absorbed by the small intestine. If an individual
the colon and is used used by bacterice to make
does not produce enough lactare, the lactose moves into
carbon dioxide and other gusses. Hypothesize how the
gut bacteria are able to make con from lactose.