The bacterial genus Bacillus can utilize starch as a nutrient by splitting the starch molecule into smaller molecules of glucose,with the addition of water.The enzymes to do this would be classified as:

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Hydrolases are enzymes that break down substances by adding water to the chemical bond. In this case, the enzyme is breaking down starch into glucose by adding water to the bond between the glucose molecules, making it a type of hydrolase.

The Bacterial Genus Bacillus Can Utilize Starch as a Nutrient