Statement I: Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at an alkaline pH. Statement II: About 30% maltose is broken down to glucose in the buccal cavity itself.

Question

Statement I: Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at an alkaline pH. Statement II: About 30% maltose is broken down to glucose in the buccal cavity itself. (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Salivary amylase breaks starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at a slightly acidic pH 6.8. About 30 % starch is broken down into a disaccharide-maltose in the buccal cavity itself.

Q. Statement I: Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at an alkaline $p H$ .
Statement II: About 30% maltose is broken down to glucose in the buccal cavity itself.

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Salivary amylase breaks starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at a slightly acidic $p H 6.8.$
About $30%$ starch is broken down into a disaccharide-maltose in the buccal cavity itself.

Q. Statement I: Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose in the buccal cavity at an alkaline pH. Statement II: About 30% maltose is broken down to glucose in the buccal cavity itself.