90. If the saliva is lacking in salivary amylase, then which of the following processes taking place in the buccal cavity will be affected? (a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids (b) Starch breaking down into sugars (c)Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol (d) Intestinal layer breaking down to ulcers
Amylase is the enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into simple sugars. So if salivary amylase is lacking in saliva, the breakdown of starch is affected.
