Question

10.
Assertion - Saliva contains pepsin enzyme.
Reason: Pepsin digest protein
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Answer 1

Answer:

both are false

Explanation:

saliva contains salivary amylase and it breakdown starch to sugars

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Answer 2

Answer:

both assertion and reasons are incorrect statements

Explanation:

Salivary glands secrete salivary juices which include an enzyme called Amylase - it is an enzyme which helps in metabolism ( breakdown of complex compounds ⇒ simple compounds ) of carbohydrates, mainly Amylose ( is a polysaccharide made of α-D-glucose units, bonded to each other through alpha(1⇒4) glycosidic bonds).

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