Question

Why does your body need to break down starch into glucose ?

Answer 1

Starch molecules are actually long chains of glucose molecules. When you eat food containing starches, such as potatoes, your body breaks down the starch into the glucose molecules. Your cells then use glucose to obtain energy through cellular respiration. ... Starch contains more energy than glucose

Answer 2

Your cells use the glucose to gain energy through cellular respiration. Hope this helped!!