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प्रश्न
If the saliva is lacking in salivary amylase, then which of the following processes taking place in the buccal cavity will be affected?
(a) proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) starch breaking down into sugars
(c) fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) intestinal layer breaking down leading to ulcers
उत्तर
(b) starch breaking down into sugars
Salivary amylase digests carbohydrates. Starch is a carbohydrate, which is digested and broken down into sugars by the salivary amylase in the buccal cavity.
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