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Is the starch in potato is changed into simpler sugars by enzymes in the digestive system a chemical or physical?
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∙ 7y ago
Potatoes are mostly starch, a type of carbohydrate. Your stomach only initiates the digestion of proteins and does not digest carbohyrates or fats. When carbohydrates are digested, it occurs in the duodenum, the first portion of the small intestines. Here they undergo both chemical and physical changes. The digestion of carbohydrates begin in the mouth with the secretion of salivary amylase. The physcial digestion is considered to be mechanical at this point and is produced by chewing (masticating) your potatoes.
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∙ 12y ago
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What type of chemical reaction is catalyzed by the digestive enzymes in the digestive juices of the alimentary canal?
DEAMINATION
What organ system has chemical messangers called enzymes?
digestive and circulatory
Is food is digested in the stomach chemical or physical?
The digestion of food in the stomach of an animal is a chemical process.In the stomach, there are various chemicals (such as digestive acids) and microorganisms (such as digestive enzymes). These react chemically with food to produce new chemical substances, which are then passed on to other parts of the body for further processing.
What are the physical and chemical properties of yeast?
enzymes
How do the juices and enzymes facilities digestion?
Digestive juices and enzymes break down food through chemical digestion.
The breaking down of chemical bonds in nutrients by digestive enzymes is called?
digestion
What are the three parts of the digestive system?
mechanical, chemical, and peristalsis wich are enzymes
Food is digested in the stomach physical or chemical?
The digestion of food in the stomach of an animal is a chemical process.In the stomach, there are various chemicals (such as digestive acids) and microorganisms (such as digestive enzymes). These react chemically with food to produce new chemical substances, which are then passed on to other parts of the body for further processing.
Is ice being carved a chemical change?
No, melting ice is a chemical change where as carving ice is physical.... Another example is chewing food is physical where as enzymes in your saliva breaking down the food is chemical.
Are enzymes permanently changed in the chemical reactions they are involved in?
No. Enzymes are not permanently changed in the chemical reactions in which they are involved. After the reaction, they regain their original shape and are free to catalyze another of the same reaction.
Are enzymes permanently changed in the chemical reactions they aer involved in?
No, enzymes are not permanently changed in the chemical reactions they are involved in. Enzymes are catalysts that facilitate chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy, and they remain unchanged after the reaction takes place. They can be used repeatedly in multiple reactions.
The role of enzymes in the digestive system?
they help in the chemical breakdown of large molecules that can enter the blood
