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  • 08-04-2018
  • Biology
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Why does a cracker begin to taste sweet after a few minutes of chewing?

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winnie43
winnie43 winnie43
  • 08-04-2018
The transformation of starch into sugar begins in our mouth. Amylase is an enzyme that will break down starch into sugar. This is why when Chewing a cracker it begins to taste sweet because the enzymes in the saliva break down the starch into glucose sugar.
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kahjanaygreen1025
kahjanaygreen1025 kahjanaygreen1025
  • 12-10-2020

Answer:

Salivary amylase chemically breaks down the starch from the cracker into simple sugars maltose and glucose. This is why the cracker became sweeter.

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