The chemical breakdown of starches begins in the mouth by which enzyme?
a. ptyalin c. hydrochloric acid
b. peptidase d. sucrase
A
Chemical breakdown of cooked starches begins in the mouth by the enzyme ptyalin, a salivary amylase.
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