Lipase converts ___ into fatty acids and glycerol.

Proteins

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Starch

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Peptones

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Fats

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Solution

The correct option is D
Fats

The pancreatic juice contains amylase, trypsin, and lipase which help in the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats respectively. Lipase converts emulsified fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

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Q. Question 9
The enzymes present in the saliva convert

(a) Fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
(b) Starch into simple sugars.
(c) Proteins into amino acids.
(d) Complex sugars into simple sugars.

Which of the following converts starch to glucose, proteins to amino acids and fats to glycerol?

Question 5
If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected?

(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins

If the saliva is lacking in salivary amylase, then which of the following processes taking place in the buccal cavity will be affected ?.
(a) proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) starch breaking down into sugars
(c) fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) intestinal layer breaking down leading to ulcers

Q. During digestion, fats are changed into

(a) amino acids
(b) fatty acids and glycerol
(c) sugar
(d) glucose

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Lipase converts ___ into fatty acids and glycerol.

The correct option is D Fats The pancreatic juice contains amylase, trypsin, and lipase which help in the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats respectively. Lipase converts emulsified fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

The correct option is D
Fats

The pancreatic juice contains amylase, trypsin, and lipase which help in the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats respectively. Lipase converts emulsified fats into fatty acids and glycerol.