CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    If the chyme of a person who had orally consumed only starch as food is analysed before it enters the duodenum, it will show the presence of:

    A)  starch, dextrin and maltose

    B)  starch, dextrin and glucose

    C)  dextrin and maltose

    D)  dextrin and glucose

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Before duodenum, ptyalin enzyme of salivary gland converts starch and glycogen of cooked or baked food into limit dextrins and maltose. There is no maltase, sucrase or lactase enzyme so starch or glycogen do not convert into glucose.


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