Question

A digestive enzyme, named amylase, in the saliva begins digestion of -

• A. carbohydrates
• B. fats
• C. proteins
• D. nucleic acids

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

carbohydrates

Saliva contains the digestive enzyme, amylase, which works on carbohydrate starches like bread to help break them down into simple sugars. Some digestion of fat also starts in the mouth when a small amount of lingual lipase is secreted and mixes with saliva

So, the correct answer is 'Carbohydrates'