The enzyme which hydrolyses starch to maltose is:

Lactase

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Protease

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Maltase

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Amylase

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Solution

The correct option is D Amylase
Hydrolases catalyse hydrolytic reactions. Some of the important hydrolases include amylases, sucrase, lactase, maltase, protease, esterase, etc.
Amylase catalyses the hydrolysis of starch (polysaccharide form of glucose) into maltose (a disaccharide of glucose).

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