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The first step in the digestion of starch is the mouth mashing up the starches. Next, the stomach acids break down the starches. Then it passes to the small intestine where dextrinase and glucoamylase further break down the starches. Several enzymes are released from the pancreas into the small intestine to finish breaking down the starches.
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Why was sugar found in a experiment were there was starch Silva and water?
Sugar was likely found in the experiment because the starch was broken down into simple sugars through the process of digestion in the saliva. This breakdown of starch into sugars can be catalyzed by enzymes present in saliva, leading to the presence of sugar in the solution.
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.
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.
Where does starch digestion begins?
In the mouth.
What is the products of digestion of starch?
glucose.
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
What is the the product of the digestion of starch by amylase?
Maltose
Where does the digestion of starch not take place?
the intestine
What enzymes helps in digestion of starch?
ptyalin
