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If you chew on a piece of bread long enough, it will begin to taste sweet because

Option: 1

Maltase is breaking down maltose

 


Option: 2

Lipases are forming fatty acids

 


Option: 3

Amylase is breaking down starches to disaccharides

 


Option: 4

Disaccharides are forming glucose


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Chemical Process Of Digestion -

The chemical process of digestion is initiated in the oral cavity by the hydrolytic action of the carbohydrate splitting enzyme, the salivary amylase. About 30 per cent of starch is hydrolysed here by this enzyme (optimum pH 6.8) into a disaccharide – maltose. Lysozyme present in saliva acts as an antibacterial agent that prevents infections.

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