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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Give reason: Amylase present in the saliva becomes inactive in the stomach.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

As hydrochloric acid is present in the stomach lining; this causes the stomach to have a low pH value. The pH of the stomach is about 1-2 which is extremely acidic, this acidity causes the salivary amylase's protein structure to denature and change shape and become inactive.

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