Practice mode Digestion

Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of which enzyme?

Correct answer A. Lactase

Explanation

Without lactase, milk sugar is not digested into glucose and galactose. Bacteria in the colon ferment the lactose, causing gas, bloating and diarrhoea.

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