A Solution of Starch at Room Temperature Does NOT Readily

question 58

Multiple Choice

A solution of starch at room temperature does NOT readily decompose to form a solution of simple sugars because ________.

• A) the starch solution has less free energy than the sugar solution
• B) the hydrolysis of starch to sugar is endergonic
• C) the activation energy barrier for this reaction cannot easily be surmounted at room temperature
• D) starch cannot be hydrolyzed in the presence of so much water
• E) starch hydrolysis is nonspontaneous

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