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neutralise the acidic or basic effects of the foods.
kill germs and other micro organisms.
breakdown the food into simple sugars or glucose
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WHICH IS THE FIRST ENZYME TO MIX WITH FOOD IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?
Amylase is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive system. It is present in the saliva and help in the digestion of starch.
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive enzyme?
The first enzyme that mixes with food in the digestive process is salivary amylase, which is produced in the salivary glands. Salivary amylase helps to break down carbohydrates into simpler sugars in the mouth before the food reaches the stomach.
Which is first enzyme to mix with food in digestive system?
The first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive system is amylase, which is produced in the salivary glands. Amylase starts breaking down carbohydrates into smaller molecules such as sugars as soon as food enters the mouth.
What enzyme is in the stomach?
The enzyme present in the stomach is pepsin. It breaks down the proteins in food while in your stomach and helps with the digestive process.
A chemical that breaks down food in the body into smaller bits is called what?
A digestive enzyme
What do enzyme's do?
Enzymes in saliva and in the other parts of the digestive system speed the chemical breakdown of food
Name digestive enzymes in mouth and stomach?
the enzyme produced in the stomach wall is mainly protease, this breaksdown the proteins in the food you have eaten
The first digestive enzyme of the gastrointestinal tract?
It is the saliva produced by the mouth which starts to break down the food. The technical term for the enzyme is salivary amylase.
What is is The chief digestive enzyme in the stomach is .?
Its PEPSIN. Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides (that is, a protease). It is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, where it helps digest the proteins in food.
What kind of chemical is pepsin?
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach. It is produced in the stomach and is essential for the digestion of food.
Is carbon dioxide used by animals to digest food?
No. CO2 is a byproduct of metabolism, not a digestive enzyme.
What watery slippery secretion in the oral cavity that contains the digestive enzyme called?
It's called saliva and the enzyme is call amylase or ptyalin.
