Why do starch protein and fat need to be digested?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

to release the carbohydrates within so they can be fed to the cells in your body.

Answer 3

starch is digested in the mouth by the enzyme carbohydrase (amylase), which digests them into dextrines (sugars or glocuse).

protein is digested in the stomach by the enzyme protease, which converts them into amino acids.

fats are digested in the duodenum (small intestine) with bile (from liver) and the enzyme lipase, which digests them into glycerol and fatty acids.

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Answer 4

It is digested from the mouth to the butt. Saliva starts the digestion.

It is digested by enzymes called amylase (produced by the salivary glands), that turn starch into glucose, so that it can be easily absorbed by capillaries when the chyme (food leaving the stomach) gets to the small intestine.

Answer 5

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the oral cavity the moment the food is chewed. Salivary amylases begin working on the carbohydrates present in the food. The remaining carbohydrates are digested in the stomach gastric juice

Proteins are digested in the gastric juices of the stomach. This acidic environment degrades proteins. Also, trypsin and chymotrypsin act on proteins within the acidic stomach environment and result in protein degradation

Lipids are mainly digested in the large intestine through a process called beta oxidation.

Answer 6

In the digestive system, starch is digested by saliva. A chemical called ptalyin breaks down starch into sugars.