NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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: -Saliva contains an enzyme called ‘salivary amylase’ which starts the process of chemical digestion. It acts on starch and breaks it down to maltose. Chemical digestion i.e. the action of enzymes continue as food moves down the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-3: -Digestion begins in the mouth, when you chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine.