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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 14. Human Nutrition

After mastication of starchy food, which of the following is formed?

  1. A Glucose
  2. B Lactose
  3. C Maltose
  4. D Sucrose
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(C) Maltose

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After mastication of starchy food, the enzyme amylase present in saliva initiates the breakdown of starch into smaller carbohydrate units. The main product of this initial digestion is maltose, which is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules linked together.