
Saliva contains enzymes that change starch in food into

Important Questions on Nutrition in Animals
What reagent do you use to prove action of Saliva on Starch?

Match the following:
List A | List B |
(i) Pepsin | a. Carbohydrates |
(ii) Amylase | b. Proteins |
(iii) Lipase | c. Fats |

The enzyme that is responsible for break down of starch into simple sugar in human mouth is-


Write the name of an enzyme secreted by salivary gland.

Which enzyme starts the digestion in human beings?



Name the following:
The first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract



Example: Children : milk teeth :: Adult : Permanent teeth
Molars : broad and flat : : Canines : _____(sharp teeth/curved teeth).



An adult person has 32 teeth. Out of these, twelve are: _____ [canines/molars].


One has been done for you. Example: Children: Milk teeth:: Adult: Permanent teeth.
Sticky layer on the teeth: plaque:: _____: cavity (Makes a clot in the teeth/Makes a hole in the teeth)



