Question

Name the gland associated with digestion of starch and mention its role

Answer 1

Salivary gland, Pancreas which is also a gland, mucosa of small intestine secrete enzymes that help in the breakdown of starch.
 Salivary gland: secretes enzyme amylase which breakdown starch into disaccharides
Pancreas: Pancreatic amylase converts starch into disaccharides
Small intestine: lactase maltase and sucrase convert disaccharides into monosaccharides. 

Answer 2

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The saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which hydrolyses starch into maltose. The complete digestion of starch occurs only in the small intestine by the action of pancreatic amylase. 
The pancreases produces pancreatic amylase which is released into the duodenum of the small intestine.
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