Amylase enzymes act on

Starch

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The correct option is D Starch
The carbohydrate starch is a polysaccharide. It is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is made up of long chain of glucose units linked by α-(1→4) glycosidic bonds and amylopectin has both (1→4) glycosidic bonds and α-(1→6) glycosidic branches. Amylase catalyzes the breakdown of starch into glucose. Thus the correct answer is option A.

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