Sucrase, an enzyme found in the intestinal juice, acts on sucrose to yield:
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Correct answer: Glucose + Fructose
Sucrase (also called invertase) hydrolyzes sucrose (cane sugar) into its two monosaccharide components, glucose and fructose, in the brush border of the small intestine.
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