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    Question

    Rice or bread taste sweet on prolonged chewing because

    of the breakdown of starch in them. The enzyme in the saliva which takes part in this reaction is
    A Pepsin Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Renin Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Amylase Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Invertase Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    An amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion.

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