Humans are able to digest cellulose even though we lack the digestive enzymes to break the bond linking the glucose molecules.
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Starch and cellulose are both made up of chains of glucose but the bonding of the glucose molecules is different.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following statements best summarizes the process of converting maltose to energy?
A. The digestive enzyme maltase breaks the carbohydrate into two glucose molecules which are then converted to energy through the process of complete oxidation.
B. Since maltose is a disaccharide, the process of oxidation breaks it down to release energy without the need for digestive enzymes.
C. The digestive enzyme maltase converts the carbohydrate into two glucose molecules and releases energy at the same time.
Since maltose is a disaccharide, a digestive enzyme is required as part of the digestion process for this carbohydrate. Which of the following is the most likely enzyme for breaking down maltose?
Amylose
B. Maltase
C. Anase
D. Invertase
E. Sucrose
This activity will review the digestion process for carbohydrate by using Maltose as an example.Based on the above symbolic representation, what kind of carbohydrate is maltose? ______