NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following questions is incorrect?
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Both mechanical and chemical digestion takes place in the mouth
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Teeth chewing and breaking down food is an example of mechanical digestion
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Chemical digestion starts in the stomach
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Saliva chemically breaks down starches in your mouth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There is significant chemical digestion in the stomach. Two types of glands exist in the gastric mucosa that aid in chemical digestion: oxyntic glands and pyloric glands. Oxyntic glands are located in the body of the stomach and contain parietal cells and chief cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a false statement, as the digestion of food begins in the mouth.
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