Question
Saliva in the mouth converts ________ into _________ .
Answer: Option C
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C
Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase. It breaksdown starch into simpler molecules such as maltose. Starch is a polysaccharide made up of many units of glucose. Maltose, on the other hand is a disaccharide produced when starch is broken down by amylase.
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Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase. It breaksdown starch into simpler molecules such as maltose. Starch is a polysaccharide made up of many units of glucose. Maltose, on the other hand is a disaccharide produced when starch is broken down by amylase.
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