Question

if salivary amylase os lacking in the salaiva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected ?
(a) proteins breaking down into amino acid
(b) starch breaking down into sugers
(c) fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) absorption of vitamins ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Amylase is the enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into simple sugars. So if salivary amylase is lacking in saliva, the breakdown of starch is affected. Another phenomenon such as protein breakdown to amino acids by protease enzyme and fat breakdown by bile in the small intestine. Whereas vitamins are absorbed by small intestine. So correct answer is B.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Starch from breaking into sugars

Explanation:

this is why if boiled rice is chewed it s

begins to taste sweet because salivary amylase acts on starch and breaks it into sugar

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