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Elis [28]
3 years ago
14

Amylase is a chemical that decomposes starch into maltose and dextrin. Which BEST describes the role of amylase in the human bod

y?
A. as an inhibitor of insulin production
B. as a catalyst for protein synthesis
C. as an enzyme that aids in digestion
D. as a receptor of fatty acid chains
Biology
1 answer:
irina1246 [14]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

c

Explanation: There are two types of digestion in the body. Mechanical and Chemical. Mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth (chewing). Amylase is present in saliva, and begins the breakingdown those substances in the mouth and continues to break them down in the esophagus and stomach. Also, you can tell amylase is an enzyme by its suffix -ase. -ase means it is an enzyme.

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