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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 is the first easiest thing to be broke down and absorbed by the body?
Probably starch broken down to sugar.
Does chicken meat have starch?
No. Only plants can contain/make starch. If the chicken for instance eats corn (which comes from a plant) the starch will be in their body but will be broken down for energy, but if they don't need that starch it turn into fat.
What substance can a plant make as a store of energy?
Most plants store energy in the form of starch. The process of photosynthesis allows plants to convert the sun's energy into glucose, which is then converted into starch. The plant can then break the starch back down whenever energy is needed.
What is the different between animal and plant starch?
Animals do not store glucose in starch molecules, but rather in glycogen molecules. Starch molecules have infrequent branching of glucose chains and as such are not readily broken down into glucose monomers by the enzymes that catalyze the reaction. Glycogen molecules follow the same basic structure as starch molecules, but instead have more branching and consequently are broken down easier. This allows for quicker "burst" energy and is better suited to animals' mobility.
What are organisms that brake down animal and plant remains?
maggots and worms
Why might plant storage organs (such as fruit or tuber) contain both starch and sugar?
Starch and sugar are essentially the same thing. Starch is a polymer (chain) of single sugar molecules. As the starch is made up or broken down, you would expect to find both in the cells responsible for this action.
How are bacteria and fungi important for decomposing?
Bacteria and fungi play a crucial role in decomposing organic matter. Bacteria break down complex organic compounds into simpler substances, while fungi have enzymes that help break down tough materials like cellulose and lignin. Together, they help recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.
How can you test a plant leaf for photosynthesis?
leave it in sunlight and water it, use a starch indicator to test presence of starch, or put an aquatic plant in a beaker of water and put a test tube upside down in the beaker surrounding the plant and leave it in sunlight and you should eventually see oxygen bubbles start to form up from the plant through the test tube
Will an enzyme that breaks down starch work on an enzyme that breaks down protein?
Saliva contains amylase, which breaks down complex sugars such as starch. However starch can't ever be broken down into proteins. They are fundamentally different, starch is a polysaccharide while protein is a polypeptide.
Does starch break down fat?
No, starch can not break down fat. they are different bio-molecules.
What emzyems only break down starch?
Amylases (enzymes) break down or degrade starch.
