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When your food gets digested, the macromolecules get broken down into

individual monomers. Which monomer would be most present based on your meal?
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Carbohydrates. The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide. As the food travels through the esophagus to the stomach, no significant digestion of carbohydrates takes place.
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