Saliva in the mouth converts into _ .

proteins, amino acids

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glycogen, glucose

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starch, maltose

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fats, vitamins

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Solution

The correct option is C
starch, maltose

Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase. It breaks down starch into simpler molecules such as maltose. Starch is a polysaccharide made up of many units of glucose. Maltose, on the other hand is a disaccharide produced when starch is broken down by amylase.

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

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(c) Fats breaking down 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?

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(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

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(iii) Write the name of vitamins whose deficiency causes bone deformities in children.

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