HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does digestion begins?
A
throat
B
mouth
C
stomach
D
small intestines
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Digestion begins in the mouth. The food is ground up by the teeth and moistened with saliva to make it easy to swallow. Saliva also has a special chemical, called an enzyme, which starts breaking down carbohydrates into sugars.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing and ends in the small intestine. As food passes through the GI tract, it mixes with digestive juices, causing large molecules of food to break down into smaller molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: We know that there exists salivary glands in the mouth. Saliva contains digestive enzymes, these enzymes helps in breaking complex sugars to simple sugars. Hence we can say that digestion begins in the mouth.

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