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Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product?
BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNEETNEET 2008 (Mains)
Options:
  • A Stomach : Fats $\stackrel{\text { Lipase }}{\longrightarrow}$ micelles
  • B Duodenum : Triglycerides $\underset{\text { Trpsin }}{\longrightarrow}$ monoglycerides
  • C Small intestine : Starch $\underset{\sim \text { Amylase }}{\longrightarrow}$ Disaccharide (Maltose)
  • D Small intestine : Proteins $\stackrel{\text { Pepsin }}{\longrightarrow}$ Amino acids
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Small intestine : Starch $\underset{\sim \text { Amylase }}{\longrightarrow}$ Disaccharide (Maltose)
Amylase digests complex starch (polysaccharide) molecules into smaller, simpler maltose (disaccharide) molecules.

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