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What helps saliva break down food?
Teeth
What mechanisms break down food?
first it's the teeth and saliva. after you swallow the food it is the stomach acids that break down the food.
What moistens the food in your mouth and begins to break it down?
your saliva
Which food does saliva break down?
Saliva helps break down carbohydrates in food by producing enzymes like amylase. This enzyme starts the digestion process by breaking down starches in the food into simpler sugars for easier absorption in the digestive system.
What are the three protective mechanisms of saliva?
*saliva do. it helps break down your food while you chew
What moistens food and begins to break down starch foods?
saliva moistens your food and it begins to break down starchy foods.
The digestion process starts in the?
Mouth. Mastication and saliva begins the food break down process
What is mixed with saliva to help break down food?
The acid in your stomach.
Is Saliva basic neutral or acidic?
saliva is an acidic because it helps break down food before you swallow it
Why do you need to mix food with saliva?
Mixing food with saliva helps to break down carbohydrates in the food into simpler sugars, which can then be detected by taste buds. Saliva also contains enzymes that aid in digestion, making it easier for the body to absorb nutrients from the food we eat.
What substance contains enzymes that help break down food before digestion?
Saliva
Why person is salivating?
They do this to help break down Food and saliva has germ fighting things in it.
