THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are broken down by enzyme salivary amylase (ptyalin or alpha-amylase) in the mouth.
A
Proteins
B
Complex carbohydrates
C
Simple carbohydrates
D
Lipids
E
Vitamins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both ptyalin (salivary amylase) and pancreatic amylase are -amylase . Each one breaks down starch’s branching amylopectin into maltose and isomaltose. Mastication breaks and mixes the food with enzymes in saliva: -Amylase, lipase, mucin, and lysozyme.

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. Saliva also contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salivary amylase is a glucose-polymer cleavage enzyme that is produced by the salivary glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -In human physiology, both the salivary and pancreatic amylases are -amylases. They act at random locations along the starch chain, breaking it down into di-and tri-saccharides (maltose and maltotriose), which will be converted by other enzymes to glucose to supply the body with energy.

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