Question

Explain the relationship between starch and glucose.

Answer 1

1. The starch that is consumed by humans is broken down by enzymes, such as salivary amylases, into smaller molecules, such as maltose and glucose.
2. The cells can then absorb the glucose.
3. Starch is made up of glucose monomers that are joined by α 1-4 or α 1-6 glycosidic bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Starch breaks down into glucose. You could say that starch is a polymer of glucose. Starch molecules are not all the same, but they hydrolyse into glucose, some rapidly, others more slowly. Eating starchy foods will make your blood glucose concentration rise. If you are lucky, the rise will be small and temporary. The really unlucky need insulin. One child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a young child.