A specialized protein in saliva breaks up starch molecules in food into smaller chains of simple sugars. In this reaction, which
molecule is the enzyme, which is the substrate, and which is the product? One of the four answer choices will not be used.a. Saliva b. Starch molecules
c. Smaller chains of simple sugars
d. specialized protein
Starch molecules taken into the mouth from food substances are processed to an extent of 30% of its digestion. this is carried out by a specialized protein/ an enzyme that is present in the saliva; called amylase or ptyalin. this enzyme acts on the substrate molecule which in this case is starch molecules and convert it into smaller chains of simple sugars that includes maltose and dextrin which is digested in the small intestine.
The wolves helped the ecosystem. I know this because of this sentence: The entire ecosystem became degraded until wolves became protected when they were determined to be an endangered species.
The answer is the option A. removing plants from hillsides eliminates the root structures that anchor soil. Indeed the roots of trees, further to anchor the tress to the floor, serve as a net to which the soil attaches preventing the soil of been washed and removed by rainstorms
