Question

Name the glands associated with digestion of starch in human digestive tract and mention their role.

Answer 1

1. Salivary glands which release salivary amylase and about 30% of starch is broken down into disaccharides.
   
2. Pancreatic amylase that converts remaining 70% of the starch in duodenum into disaccharides release by the pancreas.
3. Succus entericus contains maltase, sucrase and lactase that break down maltose, sucrose and lactose into glucose. fructose and galactose.