Multiple Choice
In human digestion, the pancreatic enzyme responsible for hydrolyzing dietary starch into smaller carbohydrates is called pancreatic _____.
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6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics
Enzymes
Multiple Choice
Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down which type of biomolecule during digestion?
A
Starch (a polysaccharide) into smaller sugars such as maltose and dextrins
B
DNA into nucleotides
C
Triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol
D
Proteins into peptides and amino acids
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the function of amylase in digestion, which is to catalyze the breakdown of specific biomolecules.
Recall that amylase specifically targets carbohydrates, particularly polysaccharides like starch.
Understand that starch is a complex carbohydrate made up of glucose units linked together.
Recognize that amylase breaks down starch into smaller sugar molecules such as maltose and dextrins.
Conclude that among the options, amylase acts on starch (a polysaccharide), not on DNA, triglycerides, or proteins.
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