A piece of bread held in the mouth begins to taste sweet as large carbohydrate molecules are broken down into smaller sugars. This is an example of what type of chemical reaction?

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Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction that breaks down large molecules into smaller ones by adding water. In this case, the large carbohydrate molecules in the bread are broken down into smaller sugars by the enzymes in saliva.

A Piece of Bread Held in the Mouth Begins to Taste