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Salivary amylase, which is found inside the human mouth at the beginning of digestion, targets carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are specifically starches and are turned into sugars.
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What does mitochondria use to break down carbohydrates?
Enzymes are used to break them down. There are many enzymes
What structure inside the cell holds the digestive enzymes that break down the carbohydrates?
Lysosomes hold the digestive enzymes that break down the carbohydrates.
What structure inside the cell holds the digestive enzymes that break down carbohydrates?
Lysosomes hold the digestive enzymes that break down the carbohydrates.
What enzymes break down carbohydrates?
Amylases.
Do carbohydrates breakdown sugar?
No, enzymes break carbohydrates down into sugar.
How do enzymes help break down carbohydrates?
28 arulls
What do enzymes do in saliva?
The only enzymes I am aware of in saliva are Amylase enzymes. These enzymes break down Carbohydrates. Hope this helps!
What creates enzymes that break down carbohydrates and proteins?
Peptide bonds
What are facts about lysosomes?
they contain enzymes that break down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.
What cell in an a squirrel can hold digestive enzymes that break down the carbohydrates?
lysosomes
What enzymes are required for digestion?
Many sorts of enzymes at different parts of the system. In the mouth enzymes to break down sugars, in the stomach enzymes to break down proteins and in the small intestine enzymes to break down fats and sugars.
What breaks down food into simple substances?
Enzymes are used to break down foods. Some enzymes are: Amylase for carbohydrates. Protease for proteins. Lipase for fats.
