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Pepsin does not digest. It breaks down proteins into amino acids. Pepsin cannot break down starch. This is probably because the pH of starch is higher than the optimum pH of Pepsin.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoyou can digest starch, Starch is in potatoes and im pretty sure i can digest them, Its fibre you cant digest.
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Is it easier to digest cellulose in fruits and vegetables then starch in pastas?
No, starch is easier to digest.
What enzyme helps you digest starch?
Amylase digests starch
Why digestion of starch starts in the mouth?
It does not digest starch faster. The saliva produced before the meal will have a longer time to prepare.
How can you tell how quickly the saliva digests the starch?
Starch doesn't digest saliva. The enzyme in saliva digests starch.
How does saliva digest starch?
Amylase
What is needed to digest starch?
enzymes
A polysaccharide that is made by plants and can be digested by humans is?
Starch! We have amylases to digest them!!
Which of the following nutrients begin to digest in the mouth starch protein fats or vitamins?
Starch
What does the stomach and intestines digest starch into?
Sugars, (glucose).
What molecules digest starch?
Enzymes known as amylases.
What organ is needed to digest starches and protein?
Your mouth begins digesting starch. Saliva contains enzymes that help digest starch. Then when food enters your small intestine, other enzymes help digest starch. In your large intestine, bacteria help you digest starch.
Amylase is an enzyme that is only able to digest what?
Starch
