Saliva contains .......... enzyme which hydrolyses starch into ..................... .

Hydrolase, maltase

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Amylase, maltose

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Amylose, kinase

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None of the above

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The correct option is B Amylase, maltose
The digestion of food begins at the mouth where the saliva is secreted by the salivary gland that contains an enzyme called as salivary amylase enzyme which hydrolyzes starch into maltose but the complete digestion of starch occurs only in the small intestine by the action of pancreatic amylase.

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Statement 1: Saliva contains salivary amylase.

Statement 2: Salivary amylase hydrolyses starch into maltose.

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