Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?

Trypsin

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Cellulose

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Pepsin

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Amylase

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Solution

The correct option is D Amylase
ans. C
The first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract is amylase. It is secreted by the salivary gland and it acts on starch present in the food and breaks it down into smaller carbohydrate molecules.

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Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?

(a) Pepsin
(b) Cellulase
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin

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