Question

The enzymes present in the saliva convert :

• A. fats into fatty acids and glycerol
• B. starch into simple sugars
• C. proteins into amino acids
• D. complex sugars into simple sugars

Answer 1

The correct option is B

starch into simple sugars

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:-

1. Salivary enzyme could be a glucose-polymer cleavage accelerator that’s created by the secretion glands.
2. This will contain a low portion of the overall enzyme excreted, which is usually synthesized by the duct gland.
3. Basically, these amylases digest the starch into the smaller molecules and finally yielding a disaccharide that is successively cleaved into the 2 aldohexose molecules by maltase.
4. Hence, amylase enzymes convert the starch into the glucose i.e. into the simple sugars.

Final answer: The enzymes present in the saliva convert starch into simple sugars.