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What substances does the enzymes in saliva change starch into?
it contains enzymes which break the starch down to sugar
What happens to the sugar produced in the leaves of a plant?
it is changed to starch before it can be stored in the leaves,stems,or roots.
What form of sugar do plants store their food as?
Plants store their sugar in another form called complex sugar or starch. They do this because starch is soluble and is able to be transported easily.
What is the plants food that is a kind of sugar called?
They don't eat, they absorb the sugar called glucose(stored as starch).
Why does the potato plant store starch and not sugar?
The potato does not store sugar because there is no sugar in it. The plant has starch in it which is then turned into "sugar" when it is eaten and digested. -when starch is digested, it turns to glucose. The organelle holding the startch grains are called leucoplasts.
What substances does the enzymes in saliva change starch into?
it contains enzymes which break the starch down to sugar
What happens to the sugar produced in the leaves of a plant?
it is changed to starch before it can be stored in the leaves,stems,or roots.
What secretes ptyalin which changes starch into sugar?
salivary gland
What happens to the sugars that are made during photosynthesis?
The sugar that is produced during photosynthesis, which is called starch, is used for the plant's metabolic processes. Excessive starch is stored in the leaves in the form of glucose.
Starch breaks up into simple units called?
Its called "sugar".
What form of sugar do plants store their food as?
Plants store their sugar in another form called complex sugar or starch. They do this because starch is soluble and is able to be transported easily.
What is the plants food that is a kind of sugar called?
They don't eat, they absorb the sugar called glucose(stored as starch).
Does starch have sugar?
no, starch is sugar fool
Why does the potato plant store starch and not sugar?
The potato does not store sugar because there is no sugar in it. The plant has starch in it which is then turned into "sugar" when it is eaten and digested. -when starch is digested, it turns to glucose. The organelle holding the startch grains are called leucoplasts.
What is stored sugar in plants called?
glucose or ATP
What does saliva change complex carbohydrates into?
Saliva changes starch into sugar. This is why, when you let a cracker sit in your mouth, it starts to turn sweet. The enzyme in saliva that does this is called amylase.
Why leaves have starch?
Starch is the main carbohydrate found in plant tubers and seed endosperm in the form of granules. Starch contains mylose and amylopectin molecules. It is found in various carbohydrates such as white bread, potatoes, beans and rice.
