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Question
If a person is feeling dizzy, glucose or fruit juice is given immediately but not a cheese sandwich Explain.
Solution
Glucose or fruit juice is absorbed easily through the alimentary canal. In the cells, glucose is oxidised and energy is released immediately. A cheese sandwich provides energy after digestion and absorption which takes a long time.
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