AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 4.2.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Digestion, absorption and bileCarbohydrases break down carbohydrates into simple sugars. Amylase is one particular carbohydrase: it breaks down starch into sugars. Other carbohydrases complete carbohydrate digestion to produce simple sugars such as glucose.