Question
Which enzyme in saliva breaks down
starch?Solution
Salivary amylase (also called ptyalin) is the enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of starch (a carbohydrate) into simpler sugars. Pepsin digests proteins in the stomach, Trypsin also digests proteins but in the small intestine, Lipase breaks down fats.
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