Figure 1.2 Using the Figure Above, Identify the Labeled Part

question 63

Short Answer

Figure 1.2

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label N: ______________________________

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Definitions:

Substrate

A surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment, or a substance acted upon by an enzyme.

Amylase

Amylase is an enzyme that helps in the breakdown of starches into sugars and is found in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that begins the digestive process by breaking down starches into simpler sugars.

Oligosaccharides

Short chains of monosaccharide units bound together, found in many plants and used in various biological roles.