<prompt> Alpha-amylase acts on which bond?Alpha 1-4 bondAlpha 1-6Beta 1-4Beta 1-6  <response>: Salivary amylase and pancreatic amylase are alpha-amylases, which act at random on alpha- 1,4 glycosidic bonds to split starch into smaller units dextrins, and finally to alpha-maltose.Ref: DM Vasudevan, page no: 69 