MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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: -Digestion begins in the mouth, well before food reaches the stomach. When we see, smell, taste, or even imagine a tasty meal, our salivary glands in front of the ear, under the tongue, and near the lower jaw begin making saliva (spit). As the teeth tear and chop the food, spit moistens it for easy swallowing.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is a. The tongue does not aid in digestion but help in keeping the food in place in the mouth and swallowing of food.
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