______ contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.

Question

Question

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SSC MTS 2020 (Held On : 27 Oct 2021 Shift 3 ) Official Paper 39

Answer 1

The correct answer is Saliva.

Key Points

Saliva contains an enzyme called Lingual Lipase, which helps in breaking down fats.
Our saliva plays a significant role in our digestive system.
It also contains enzymes like Amylase and Isozyme.
Amylase breaks down starches (complex carbohydrates) into sugars, which can be absorbed more easily by our body.

Additional Information

Saliva is an aqueous fluid found in the oral cavity playing a fundamental role in the preservation and maintenance of oral health. Saliva acts in relation to taste, mastication, bolus formation, enzymatic digestion, and swallowing.
Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.
These are some important enzymes needed for our digestion

Enzyme	Produced By
Amylase	Mouth(Saliva)
Pepsin	Stomach
Trypsin	Pancreas
Pancreatic Lipase	Pancreas
Deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease	Pancreas