Based on the settings you've chosen for the simulation, here's the breakdown:
- You have 3 units of Starch present.
- Amylase is set to 0, meaning there is no enzyme to break down starch into sugars.
- Maltase is set to 3, but maltase specifically breaks down maltose into glucose, and you have 0 maltose in the simulation.
- The temperature (35°C) and pH (7) are within a range that is generally conducive to enzyme activity, but this is irrelevant because there's no amylase present to break down starch.
Given these conditions, the most accurate observation is:
Starch was not broken down by the maltose enzyme.
This is because maltase cannot act on starch directly without the presence of maltose, which is a product of starch breakdown. Therefore, the starch remains intact in this scenario.