NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amylase in saliva changes starch into ____
A
sugar
B
waste
C
stomach acid
D
chyme
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amylases digest starch into smaller molecules, ultimately yielding maltose, which in turn is cleaved into two glucose molecules by maltase. Starch comprises a significant portion of the typical human diet for most nationalities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine. Hence, the statement is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose. Starch is a polysacharide made of multiple glucose units.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose. Starch is a polysaccharide made up of many units of glucose. Maltose is a disaccharide produced when starch is broken down by amylase.

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