Salivary amylase acts on starch to produce
Amaltose.CORRECT
Bglucose.
Cfatty acids.
Damino acids.
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Amylase hydrolyses the glycosidic bonds in starch to release maltose, a disaccharide; maltase later converts maltose to glucose. Amino acids come from protein digestion and fatty acids from lipids.
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