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Explain why digestion of starch to glucose is necessary?
Starch is a large macromolecule, so needs to be broken down into simple sugars which can be absorbed into the blood stream
What breaks down starch in the process of digestion?
The enzyme amylase breaks down starch in the process of digestion.
How does the digestion of fat in a strip of ham different from the digestion of starch in a piece of toast?
The digestion of fat will begin in the small intestine, whereas the digestion of starch which begin in the mouth (the mouth contains the enzyme amylase, which helps break down starch)
What is the organ where the chemical digestion of starch begins?
I don't think of it as an organ, but chemical digestion of starch begins in the mouth, using saliva.
Where does starch digestion begins?
In the mouth.
What is the products of digestion of starch?
glucose.
Does temperature effect starch digestion?
Yes, temperature can affect starch digestion. At higher temperatures, enzymatic activity involved in starch digestion increases, leading to faster breakdown of starch molecules into simpler sugars. However, excessively high temperatures can denature enzymes, affecting their ability to break down starch effectively.
Enzymatic digestion of starch takes place in the small intestine and also in the?
The digestion of starch begins in the mouth during mastication. The ptyalin enzyme (an amylase) converts the starch to sugar .
What happens in digestion?
In chemical Digestion, starch and fat are digested by the enzymes in saliva
Why is the digestion of starch to glucose necessary?
Starch is a complex carbohydrate therefore it cannot be used and is insoluble unless it is broken down. Also the body requires glucose for important metabolic functions (respiration) to provide energy for the body, starch cannot be used for this process.
What is the the product of the digestion of starch by amylase?
Maltose
Where does the digestion of starch not take place?
the intestine
