Salivary Amylase begins to digest Starch to shorter polysaccharides and then to:
Correct answer: B. Maltose
- A. Glucose
- B. Maltose
- C. Sucrose
- D. Lactose
Explanation
The enzyme salivary amylase breaks starch into smaller polysaccharides and the then maltose. Maltose is converted to two molecules of glucose by the enzyme maltase.Sucrase breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose. Lactase breaks down lactose (or "milk sugar") into glucose and galactose.
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