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How many water molecules would be needed to break amylose down into four glucose molecules?

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Answer: 3 molecules of water to break down whatever sugar it is into four glucose molecules

Explanation: Amylose does not break down into four glucose molecules. Amylose acts on some sugar (which is four times larger than glucose, stachyose for example) and produces four glucose molecules.

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