Carbohydrase Flashcards
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What breaks carbohydrates down and what are they broken down into?
Carbohydrase breaks it down into simple sugars
What is an example of a carbohydrase enzyme and what does it break down?
amylase breaks down starch into maltose
What is maltose?
It’s comprised of glucose molecules
What is the major function of carbohydrates?
Source energy cos glucose is the main respiratory substance
What are examples of major sources of starch in the human diet?
potatoes, rice, wheat products, bread, cereals and pasta
What are the major sources of sugars?
fruit, sweets, smoothies, fizzy drinks and chocolate
What is starch?
A polymer of glucose and a single glucose molecule is small enough to be directly absorbed by the walls of the
What happens to glucose molecules once they’re absorbed by the body?
transported to cells for respiration and is reassembled into the storage form of carbohydrates in animals
What is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals?
glycogen
How do plants use glucose?
store as starch for storage and cellulose for cell wall synthesis
Where is pancreatic amylase produced and what does it break starch down into?
Produced in the pancreas and breaks starch down into maltose
Where is salivary amylase produced and what does it break starch down into?
salivary glands, maltose
Where is small intestine amylase produced and what does it break maltose down into?
small intestine, glucose
Which 3 places produce amylase?
salivary glands in mouth, pancreas, small intestine
amylase digests starch in the …
mouth and small intestine
