Question

Define the structure of starch and the biochemical process of amylase activity on starch basically.

Answer 1

Your best bet is to Google this to get an in depth discussion. A starch is a polysaccharide which is a group of simple sugars chained together. Monosaccharides are the simplest, two of those combine to form a disaccharide, and many chain together to form starches. Amylase is a catalyst that lowers the activation energy of a reaction to allow a reaction to take place more efficiently at lower temperatures.