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Is digestion of a baked potato a chemical process?

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Created: 2022-04-19 15:48:10

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(a) rusting of an ironbridge, (b) melting of ice, (c) burning of a wooden stick, (d) digestion of a baked potato, (e) dissolving ofsugar in water:(a) Chemical .


Is baking a potato a chemical change?

Potatoes are largely starch; cooking (heating with water) causes chemical changes in the structure of these starches, similar to those that occur in rice (which is almost predominantly starch).

How is a baked potato digested?

Completion of Digestion The enzyme maltase, present on the surface of the small intestine, splits the maltose into two molecules of glucose. The digestive enzymes cannot break the fiber in the potato, so it becomes part of the undigested food in the large intestine.

Is roasting of potato is chemical or physical change?

Explanation: potatoes will change their colour and no new substance is formed.

What enzymes break down potatoes?

All of the commercial production of beta-amylase in the U.S. comes from sweet potatoes. These amylase enzymes break down a type of starch called amylose. Makes sense, right? The enzyme that breaks down amylose is called amylase.

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