Question

digestion of carbohydrate for class 11
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Answer 1

Answer:

digestion of carbohydrate start in the mouth itself through the action of salivary amylase

salivary amylase also known as ptyalin breaks 30% of the total starch in disaccharides

in the stomach , small amount of gastric amylase is secreted that also digests starch

pancreatic juice and intestinal juice( succus entericus) contain many enzymes that help in digestion of carbohydrate

maltase :  maltose -----------> glucose + glucose

sucrase:   sucrose------------>nglucose + fructose

lactase: lactose------------> galactose + glucose

Explanation: