OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The enzyme amylase breaks down starch into:
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glucose
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lactose
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maltose
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sucrose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Amylases digest starch into smaller molecules, ultimately yielding maltose, which in turn is cleaved into two glucose molecules by maltase. Starch comprises a significant portion of the typical human diet for most nationalities.
Detailed explanation-2: -New function for the enzyme amylase discovered: amylase works as a catalyst/hydrolyzing agent to break down, disaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose… etc) and polysaccharides (starch)
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