Question

12. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which represents a chemical
reaction that occurs in the human body, and on your knowledge of biology.
Part of a
starch
molecule
Water
Z
Substances X and Y are examples of which kind of molecule?
A) simple sugar
B) amino acid C) fat
D) hormone

Answer 1

Answer:
A) simple sugar

Explanation:
Starch is polysaccharide which is made up of monosaccharide(simple sugar)

When hydrolysis occur, the glycosidic bond is broken and starch molecule hydrolyzed and form amylose and amylopectin

Answer 2

The conversion of the complex molecule to a simpler molecular is said to be digestion. The human body does digestion to get energy and perform other actions.

The bioactive molecule which is required while digesting is called an enzyme which fastens the process.

According to the picture in the diagram, the starch molecule is attached to the active binding site of an enzyme which helps the digestion of starch, as starch is made up of simple sugar.

Hence, the correct answer is A) a simple sugar

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