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Assertion (A): Both ptyalin and amylopsin are the same with respect to their enzymatic activity.

Reason (R): Both of these enzymes convert starch into maltose.

  1. A is True and R is False.
  2. A is false and R is True.
  3. Both A and R are True.
  4. Both A and R are False.

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Answer

Both A and R are True.

Reason — Ptyalin is secreted by salivary glands. Amylopsin is secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine. Despite being secreted from different glands, both enzymes perform the same function: they break down starch into maltose. Both enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of starch (a polysaccharide) into maltose (a disaccharide).

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