Which one of the following food component in humans reaches the stomach partially digested?
A
Cooked starch
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B
Fat
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C
Protein, starch
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D
Starch, fat
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Solution
The correct option is A Cooked starch The digestion process of polysaccharides such as starch will begin in the mouth where it is hydrolysed by salivary amylase, present in saliva, by converting it into maltose, a smaller carbohydrate.