alleryStart learning →Rice chewed for long starts to taste sweet. Which saliva substance changed its starch?
ALipase
BBile
CAmylase
DPepsin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Amylase
Amylase in saliva breaks starch down into the simple sugar maltose, which is why chewed rice turns sweet.
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