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When you chew a saltine cracker, you might detect a slightly sweet taste as starch

breaks down into...?

A.sucrose.
B.lactose.
C.maltose.
D.glucose.

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Answer:

As you chew, you may perceive a subtle shift in the taste as some of the starch in the cracker is converted into sugar by salivary amylase enzymes.

Step-by-step explanation:

I hope that helps

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Answer:

starch is broken down into glucose

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