Science, asked by Saumyaa16, 16 days ago

digestion of starch starts in stomach , true or false?​

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Answered by kabeer87
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Answer:

The statement “Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.” is False. Digestion of starch begins not in the stomach but in the mouth. ... The saliva supplies moisture, carbohydrate-digesting enzyme and amylase. Mouth is where the amylase in saliva begins to break down starch.

Answered by patrasuchismita79
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Answer:

False

Reason:

Digestion of starch starts in mouth.

Saliva contains an enzyme known as salivary amylase (ptyalin), which converts starch into maltose.

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