Digestion

Question 1

Answer 1

1-4 glycosidic bond

Question 2

Answer 2

• Globular protein
• The structure of amylase contains an active site which is complimentary and specific to teh end of starch molecule allowing it to perform hydrolysis

Question 3

Answer 3

The stomach is at a very pH so the amylase will denature when it reaches the stomach

Question 4

Both involve the trasnport of sodium into teh blood which results in a decrease in epethelial sodium.

Sodium and glucose can then be co-transported into teh epethelial cell down sodium’s concentration gradient.

Glucose diffuses into the blood from here through carrier proteins in bioth the kidney and teh ileum

This is a form of secondary active transport