HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following helps digest starch in the mouth ____
A
salivary amylase
B
lysozymes
C
mucin
D
bolus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amylases digest starch into smaller molecules, ultimately yielding maltose, which in turn is cleaved into two glucose molecules by maltase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saliva contains special enzymes that help digest the starches in your food. An enzyme called amylase breaks down starches (complex carbohydrates) into sugars, which your body can more easily absorb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secretion of the salivary gland is called saliva which contains the enzyme salivary amylase. Salivary amylase acts on starch, a form of carbohydrate, and converts it into simple sugar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amylase breaks down starch (a long-chain saccharide) into smaller sugars such as maltose. It does this using a water molecule to break the glycosidic bonds in the starch compound. A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of reaction without being used up.

Detailed explanation-5: -The mouth has salivary glands that secrete saliva. There are three pairs of salivary glands present in the mouth. Salivary glands in mouth. Saliva contains salivary amylase enzyme, which breaks down the starch into simple sugar, maltose.

There is 1 question to complete.