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Why do crackers taste sweet when you chew?
Bread is carbohydrate, specifically starch. As we masticate, amylase is produced by the saliva which converts starch to maltose which is a sugar. Hence bread tastes sweet on mastication.Bread tastes sweet on mastication (chewing) because the enzymes in saliva begin converting the starch in bread to sugar.
What elements can be broken down into any simpler substances?
No.An elementcan't be broken down into a simpler substance, without changing its chemical nature.
What does saliva do to the food?
It moistens it so that it is easier to go down your throat.The saliva helps beak down foodAnswerAmylase and lysozyme initiate digestion while chewing .breaks down your foodIt makes the food yukky and sticky.
Which Luciferin is broken down in cells controlled by?
an enzyme
What would 1 inch be broken down into?
on a ruler the ich can be broken down into how many equal parts
How is food broken down in the mouth?
Saliva
What material is formed when enzymes in saliva mix with starch?
When enzymes in saliva mix with starch, first the carbohydrates are broken down into dextrin. Then dextrin is broken down into maltose and glucose
In what system is food chewed and broken down by saliva?
mouth
What are carbs broken down by?
Saliva and some enzymes in the small intestine.
By what process are large pieces of food broken down into smaller pieces?
saliva i guest
How saliva in your mouth help us to swallow food?
i saliva does not reach the stomach, it gets broken down in the esophagus!
What changed the cornstarch turn into sugar when it is mixed with saliva?
Cornstarch is broken down by salivary amylase, an enzyme in saliva that breaks starches down into their smaller sugar components to begin the digestion process.
What happen to starch if the saliva was boiled before it is mixed with starch?
Boiling saliva before mixing it with starch would denature the enzymes in saliva that break down starch. This would prevent the starch from being properly digested and broken down into simpler sugars.
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 is the meaning of failure of iodine reagent to give a color with starch after incubation with saliva?
It means starch is no longer present; it is broken down by amylase into simple sugars in the saliva.
Does saliva contain starch?
Yes, saliva contains an enzyme called amylase, which helps break down starches into simpler sugars. This process begins in the mouth during chewing and continues as food moves through the digestive system.
Is protease found in saliva?
No. It contains salivary amylase which breaks down starch into maltose which is broken down into glucose by maltase =)
