ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Amylase (made in the mouth and pancreas; breaks down complex carbohydrates)

Detailed explanation-2: -Amylase is responsible for the breaking of the bonds in starches, polysaccharides, and complex carbohydrates into easier to absorb simple sugars. Salivary amylase is the first step in the chemical digestion of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are chains of sugars found in grains, fruits, vegetables, beans and dairy products. In order to be absorbed and converted to energy in the body, carbohydrates must first be broken down in the digestive tract by proteins called enzymes. An enzyme known as amylase breaks down a carbohydrate called starch.

Detailed explanation-4: -Digestion of carbohydrates is performed by several enzymes. Starch and glycogen are broken down into glucose by amylase and maltase. Sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk sugar) are broken down by sucrase and lactase, respectively.