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Which one of the following food component in humans reaches the stomach partially digested?
Which one of the following food component in humans reaches the stomach partially digested?
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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.So, the correct option is '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.
So, the correct option is 'Cooked Starch'
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