Starch digestion by amylase is completed in

Ileum

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Solution

The correct option is A Ileum
The digestion of starch begins with salivary amylase, but this activity is much less important than that of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine. Amylase hydrolyzes starch, with the primary end products being maltose, maltotriose is produced.
So, option A is the correct option.

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