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It partially brakes down the starch in food to form simple sugars through the enzyme present in it.
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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.
What substances does the enzymes in saliva change starch into?
it contains enzymes which break the starch down to sugar
What happens to starch in a cracker when it react with saliva?
The enzymes in the saliva help break down the starch in the cracker.
How do you explain when we add starch solution saliva dilute alkali and did not presence of starch and presence of glucose?
The enzyme amylase in the saliva broke the starch down into glucose.
What macromolecules are present in saliva?
starches
What is the effect of hydrochloric acid on the saliva starch suspension reaction?
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What effects does saliva have on bread?
The effect on bread when mixed with saliva is a sweet taste which is because the saliva mixes in with the starch in the bread to make a horrible taste in your mouth if left for too long x
Does saliva contain starch?
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase which breaks down the starch (amylose) into maltose.
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.
What happen to starch if the saliva was boiled before it is mixed with starch?
to remove bacteria in saliva
How can you tell how quickly the saliva digests the starch?
Starch doesn't digest saliva. The enzyme in saliva digests starch.
What substances does the enzymes in saliva change starch into?
it contains enzymes which break the starch down to sugar
What happens to starch in a cracker when it react with saliva?
The enzymes in the saliva help break down the starch in the cracker.
What kind of food does the saliva acts on?
Saliva acts on starch
What happened to the starch solution after you have added saliva?
Saliva contains enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch to maltose and dextrin. If starch solution is treated with saliva, these simpler sugars will soon start to form, which means the mixture will give the Benedict's test.
How do you explain when we add starch solution saliva dilute alkali and did not presence of starch and presence of glucose?
The enzyme amylase in the saliva broke the starch down into glucose.
Why does iodine stop turning starch blue when saliva is present?
Saliva contains a digestive enzyme that converts starch into sugar.
