HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What begins the process of chemical breakdown?
A
Liver
B
Salivary glands
C
Colon
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Where does chemical digestion begin? Chemical digestion begins in your mouth. As you chew, your salivary glands release saliva into your mouth. The saliva contains digestive enzymes that start off the process of chemical digestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chemical digestion begins in your mouth with your saliva. The process continues in your stomach and is completed in your small intestine. The majority of chemical digestion takes place in your small intestine.

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