State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the sentence by changing the incorrect word/words.
Pancreatic amylase digests protein into amino acids.

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Solution

The pancreas and salivary gland make amylase.
Amylase digests starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides like maltose which are converted by other enzymes to glucose.
Trypsin is secreted by the pancreas which is a type of proteolytic enzyme.
This pancreatic trypsin digests protein into amino acids.
These amino acids are absorbed in the small intestine and carried by blood vessels to a different part of the body.

Final answer: The given statement is false.

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State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the sentence by changing the incorrect word/words.Pancreatic amylase digests protein into amino acids.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the sentence by changing the incorrect word/words.
Pancreatic amylase digests protein into amino acids.