NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Mark ‘True’ if the statement is true and ‘False’ if it is false:Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The given answer is False.
Detailed explanation-2: -The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin. Thus, digestion of food occurs within the mouth, even before food reaches the stomach.
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