<prompt> The rate of absorption of sugars by the small intestine is highest for?PentoseDisaccharidesHexosesPolysaccharides  <response>: Ans. C HexosesRef: Harrison, 19th ed.Table 26.1 pg. 477 Hexoses are absorbed most rapidly; Amongst hexoses, glucose and galactose are absorbed more rapidly than others. Mannose and pentose are absorbed more slowly. 