Starch is a large macromolecule, so needs to be broken down into simple sugars which can be absorbed into the blood stream
glucose.
glucose, eventually
Glucose
Enzymes
starch
Hydrolysis reaction
Starch is a complex carbohydrate therefore it cannot be used and is insoluble unless it is broken down. Also the body requires glucose for important metabolic functions (respiration) to provide energy for the body, starch cannot be used for this process.
The enzyme amylase in the saliva broke the starch down into glucose.
It doesn't ---------------------------------------- Not sure where that guy ^ got his information, but in Biology 11 you learn that it DOES. Starch is turned to glucose during chemical digestion, and it begins in the mouth. ---------------------------------------- I'm in year 9 and I know that!
Amylose starch is a type of starch that is broken down by enzymes in the body to release glucose molecules. These glucose molecules are then absorbed into the bloodstream to provide energy for the body. Amylose starch plays a key role in the process of starch digestion and absorption in the human body by providing a source of energy for cells.
The main function of maltose is to digest starch . Starch is commonly used in plants to store glucose and maltose will serve as the intermediary product of the digestion of starch.
The breakdown of dietary starch into glucose in the small intestine is considered a crucial step in carbohydrate digestion. This process involves the action of enzymes like amylase, which break down starch molecules into maltose and glucose, allowing for absorption through the intestinal wall to be used as a source of energy for the body.