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Q: What is the path a starch molecule takes as it passes through the digestive system?
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Molecules A and B come in contact with the cell membrane of the same cell Molecule A passes through the cell membrane readilybut molecule B does not Which statement could describe molecules A an?

molecule A is a SImple Sugar WHile B Is Starch


What do digestive enzymes do to starch?

the digestive enzymes turn the starch in to sugar!


What is the difference between soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharide and non-soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharide?

soluble is absorbed into the blood and non soluable isn't digested it passes through the body. soluble is absorbed into the blood and non soluable isn't digested it passes through the body.


Why can starch molecules not pass through dialysis tubing?

It is a complicated molecule. the starch molecule is to large to be transported through the cell membrane. it therefore has to be broken down if it is to go though the protein channels.


What parts of the digestive system does starch pass through?

The first place where starch starts to be breakdown is the mouth, by the salivary amylase.. Then it continues to be processed in the stomach.. Regards: Arvind


Why don't starch molecules pass through partially permeable membranes?

Albumin and starch molecules are too big to diffuse across cell membranes. They will not be able to diffuse from the intestine into the blood and from blood into the cells.


How many glucose monomers are there in a single starch molecule?

A single starch molecule contents few thousands glucose monomers in single molecule.


What food molecule starch or glucose will pass easily through the wall of the small intestine?

glucose because it can easily break down by enzymes than starch


WHY starch and cellulose require different digestive enzymes?

Starch and cellulose require different digestive enzymes for the same reason that different locks require different keys. The specific shape, and distribution of electrical charge in any given molecule determines the specific enzyme that will be needed to digest it. Every chemical is different.


What do digestive enzymes split starch into?

Starch is a polysaccharide made up of a chain of sugar molecules. Digestive enzymes split starch into glucose molecules by breaking up links of the chain.


How many molecules in a teaspoon of starch?

Billions


Where is the starch molecule stored?

leucoplasts