Question

If a microbe has the ability to hydrolyze starch it can break down starch to ______

Answer 1

constituent glucose molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

Starch is a polysaccharide composed of many glucose molecules linked together through glycosidic bonds. Hydrolysis of starch involves the enzymatic cleavage of these glycosidic bonds, resulting in the release of individual glucose units, which can then be used as an energy source by the microbe.