Concept:Saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase that digests starch and converts it into simple sugars.Explanation:Saliva is produced by salivary glands in the mouth. It contains an enzyme called salivary amylase. This enzyme starts the digestion of starch, a complex carbohydrate. Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose, which is a disaccharide sugar. As a result, starch gets converted into sugars in the mouth itself. Option A is wrong because saliva does not produce fats. Option C refers to the epiglottis, not saliva. Option D is incorrect because saliva acts on starch, not proteins.
