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What are the three protective mechanisms of saliva?
*saliva do. it helps break down your food while you chew
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.
Is Saliva basic neutral or acidic?
saliva is an acidic because it helps break down food before you swallow it
What in the mouth helps to chemically digest food?
Saliva helps the mouth to break down the food, but what digests the food is fiber, and stomach acid.
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.
How does your saliva break down food?
it has special enzymes that break down food suckas
What is the function of salivary gland in digestive gland?
to produce saliva which helps to break down food when chewing
What are some examples of enzymes found in food?
Some examples of enzymes found in food include amylase (found in saliva and helps break down carbohydrates), protease (found in the stomach and helps break down proteins), and lipase (found in the pancreas and helps break down fats).
Is saliva a acidic basic or neutral?
saliva is an acidic because it helps break down food before you swallow it
What is a slippery liquid that makes food easy to swallow and helps to break the food down?
There are many different liquids that break down food. For digestion, however, there are two. Hydrochloric acid and the enzymes in saliva. The salivary enzymes prepare food by weakening it and slightly dissolving the material until it passes into the stomach where the much stronger hydrochloric acid breaks down the food into a nutritious soup that can then be absorbed into the bloodstream via villi in the small intestine.
What helps digest other foods?
The saliva and your teeth. The reason why is because it helps break down the food before it goes into your stomache. v
Why does a dog have saliva around its mouth?
A dog has saliva around its mouth to help with digestion and to keep its mouth moist. Saliva also helps to break down food and make it easier to swallow.
