The reason why taq polymerase is used is because it is thermostable, meaning that it can remain intact and reactive after being exposed to the cycles of high temperatures that are used in PCR (an upwards of 94 degrees Celsius). If human DNA polymerase were used instead, it would immediately unfold and become inactive after the first round of high temperatures, effectively ceasing the PCR.
Generally speaking, enzymes (which amylase happens to be) do not undergo any permanent structural change while carrying out their function. Some do exhibit transient conformational change during a reaction, but upon completion regain their original form.
So your initial assumption is correct: once amylase has finished catalyzing the breakdown of starch into less complex sugar molecules, it moves on and repeats the process over and over.
The digestive system is made up hollow organs that consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus, sequentially. The supplementary organs are the liver, pancreas and the gall bladder.
The food enters first through the (1) MOUTH where mastication or the mechanical breakdown of food particles takes place. After the food is being swallowed it passes through the (2) ESOPHAGUS which is the conduit between the pharynx and (3) STOMACH which secretes acid and enzymes that chemically breaks down food that is termed as chyme. It comprises 10% of the digestion and absorption. The chyme or partially digested food goes to the (4) SMALL INTESTINE where 90% of the digestion and absorption takes place. Its main functions is to absorb the nutrients and minerals from the chyme. (5) The LARGE INTESTINE is where the water from the remaining indigestible food matter is being absorbed. It also transmits the useless waste material from the body where it is excreted through the (6) ANUS
Here is the correct answer that would best complete the statement above. As you move lower levels of classification, the number of organisms decreases and the organisms at the lower levels of classification have more characteristics that they share with each other.
