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No, starch can not break down fat. they are different bio-molecules.

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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 do amylase trypsin and lipase break down?

Amylase has a shap which allows it to wrap around and cut up starch. Lipase breaks down the fat to fatty acids and glycerol Amylase has a shap which allows it to wrap around and cut up starch. Lipase breaks down the fat to fatty acids and glycerol


What emzyems only break down starch?

Amylases (enzymes) break down or degrade starch.


What can the enzyme amylase break down?

The enzyme amylase can break down starch to maltose.


What the amylase salivary break down?

Starch


What two chemicals break down starch?

Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose, a type of sugar. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach also helps break down starch into simpler sugars during the digestion process.


What enzyme breaks starch down into sugar?

Bile and Amylase are the two enzymes that break down starch into sugars.


Do you need enzymes to break down starch?

Yes you do


How does amylase break down starch into glucose?

In the mouth.


Can humans break down starch effectively for digestion?

Yes, humans can break down starch effectively for digestion through the action of enzymes in the saliva and small intestine.


What organ breaks down starch in the diet?

enzymes break down starch, they are found in your mouth, stomach, gut etc.


What enzyme breaks down fats?

Enzyme that break down fatty acids are called lipases. Bile is a substance made in our liver which contains salts that breaks down fat into smaller droplets. The pancreas also contains a substance called pancreatic juice which contains numerous enzymes that work to break down things such as fat, protein and starch.