AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch is salivary amylase.
Source: Life Processes, Section 5.2.4
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The textbook explicitly states: "The saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase that breaks down starch…into simple sugar." Just naming the enzyme scores the full mark. Avoid writing a lengthy explanation — one line is all that is needed for a 1-mark answer.