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If you chew on a piece of bread long enough, it will begin to tase sweet because

A

maltase is breaking down maltose

B

lipases are forming fatty acids

C

amylase is breaking down starches to disaccharides

D

disaccharides are forming glucose.

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C
If we chew a piece of bread long enough, then amylase present in the saliva acts on starch present in the bread and breakdown it into maltose that gives us sweet taste.
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  • If you chew on a piece of bread long enough, it will begin to taste sweet because

    A
    maltase is breaking down maltose
    B
    lipases are forming fatty acids
    C
    amylase is breaking down starches to disaccharides
    D
    disaccharides are forming glucose

  • If you chew on a piece of bread long enough, it begins to taste sweet because

    A
    maltose is formed by maltase
    B
    fatty acids are formed by lipase
    C
    disaccharides are formed by breaking down of starches by amylase
    D
    glucose is formed from disaccharides

  • When a piece of bread is chewed, it tastes sweet because

    A
    The sugar contents are drawn out
    B
    Saliva converts starch into maltose
    C
    It does not taste sweet
    D
    The taste buds are stimulated by chewing

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