NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Alpha-amylase, an enzyme present in saliva, breaks down starch. Which food does it help to digest?
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milk
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candy
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steak
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potato
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It converts the starch to maltose, a smaller carbohydrate. When starchy foods like rice or potatoes begin to break down in the mouth, a slightly sweet taste is detected, as maltose is released.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alpha-amylase begins the process of starch digestion. It takes starch chains and breaks them into smaller pieces with two or three glucose units.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salivary amylase present in saliva breaks down starch.
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