Question

What per cent of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase?

• A. 30 %
• B. 70%
• C. 80%
• D. 95%

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 30 %

In the buccal cavity, about 30% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase or carbohydrate splitting enzyme which acts at a pH of 6.8 and converts starch into a disaccharide- maltose.