NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Food sample X is not digested in the mouth but is digested by the enzyme in the stomach. What does X contain?
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Starch
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Protein
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Fat
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Fibre
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What enzyme is produced in the stomach and digests proteins? Amylase, produced in the mouth. It helps break down large starch molecules into smaller sugar molecules.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mouth. The digestive process starts in your mouth when you chew. Your salivary glands make saliva, a digestive juice, which moistens food so it moves more easily through your esophagus into your stomach. Saliva also has an enzyme that begins to break down starches in your food.
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