Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

by Timberlake, Karen C.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321908449

ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 18 - Section 18.2 - Digestion of Foods - Study Check 18.2 - Page 629: 1

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Digestion of amylose starts in the mouth, where salivary amylase breaks down some of the amylose into maltose. Rest of the amylose is broken down to maltose and then to glucose in small intestine.

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