alleryThe enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch is:
ASalivary lipase
BSalivary amylase
CSalivary maltase
DSalivary lactase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Salivary amylase
1. Starch is a complex molecule.
2. It is broken into simple sugar.
3. The enzyme is salivary amylase.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 6 'Life Processes'_
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