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ZOO 101 Digestion and Absorption of Food Objective Question
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Question

Salivary amylase acts on which substrate and produces what?
Options
A Proteins to peptides
B Starch to maltose
Correct Answer
C Lipids to fatty acids
D Maltose to glucose
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Salivary amylase (ptyalin) acts on starch and produces the disaccharide maltose.

Hint

This is the first step in carbohydrate digestion.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: Digestion and Absorption of Food
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 530 of 2214
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