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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesMay/June 2017Paper 3 Q118 Marks

When a person eats food containing starch, the enzyme amylase is released to hydrolyse (break down) the starch into reducing sugar. As the food passes from the mouth to the stomach and then to the small intestine, amylase is released in the mouth and in the small intestine but is not released in the stomach.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 3 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Biological molecules and is worth 18 marks.

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