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describe how starch is broken down into glucose
The hydrolysis of starch into glucose molecules uses a water molecule to break the (1,4-)glycosidic bonds between the glucose molecules. It's catalysed by amylase I think.
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The hydrolysis of starch into glucose molecules uses a water molecule to break the (1,4-)glycosidic bonds between the glucose molecules. It's catalysed by amylase I think.

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