The substrate of enzyme amylase is

Starch

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Protein

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Fat

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Peptide

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Solution

The correct option is A Starch
Starch is the storage form of carbohydrate in plants like glycogen in animals. Amylase is starch splitting enzyme. It splits starch into maltose. Amylase is present in human saliva and pancreatic juice. Salivary amylase is called Ptyalin.

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