Question

Amylase enzyme acts on the

• A. Starch.
• B. Protein.
• C. Fat.
• D. Cane sugar.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Starch.

• Amylase is a digestive enzyme that acts on starch in food, breaking it down into smaller carbohydrate molecules. The enzyme is made in two places.
• First, salivary glands in your mouth make salivary amylase, which begins the digestive process by breaking down starch when you chew your food, converting it into maltose, a smaller carbohydrate.
• Cells in your pancreas make another type of amylase, called pancreatic amylase, which passes through a duct to reach your small intestine. Pancreatic amylase completes digestion of carbohydrate. Hence, the amylase enzyme acts on the starch.

So, the correct answer is 'starch'.