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The enzyme which converts maltose to glucose is
Options
- AMaltase
- BInsulin
- CLysine
- DZymase
Correct answer
A. Maltase
Step-by-step solution
The enzyme which coverts maltose to glucose is maltase. During digestion, starch is partically transformed info maltose by pancreatic or salivary enzymes called amylases; maltase secreated by the intestine then converts maltose into glucose. The glucose so produce either utilised by the body or stored in the liver as glycogen.