NEET Biology question

Not in NEET syllabus

Which enzymes are likely to act on the baked potatoes eaten by a man, starting from the mouth and as it moves down the alimentary canal?

(A)Pancreatic amylase →
(B)Disaccharidase like Salivary amylase → maltase → Lipases → Lipases Nucleases
(C)Salivary amylase →Correct
(D)Salivary maltase → Pancreatic amylase → Carboxy peptidase → Disaccharidases Trypsinogen

Answer: (C)

Solution

Baked potatoes consist of starch which is a polysaccharide. In oral cavity, the food is mixed with saliva. The saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase (also called ptyalin) which converts starch into maltose, isomaltose and small dextrins. Salivary amylase is activated in the saliva by the chloride ions. The

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