Question

Activity to show that saliva breaks down starch into sugar

Answer 1

Saliva contains an enzyme called as Amylase which breaks down the amylose in starch into amylopectin. Amylase causes hydrolysis reaction and breaks down the starch particles into smaller particles, leading to the final production of simple carbohydrates like maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins.

Answer 2

Saliva break down starch to maltose and diascarid which is sugar
Equation is

Starch + salivary amylase —— maltose + diascarid