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Which one of the following nutrients begins to digest in the mouth?
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∙ 14y ago
Proteins
It is STARCH. The salivary amylase or ptyalin begins to break it down. The product of this process in called the MALTOSE.
Source: 101 Exercises to choose from Laboratory Manual and Workbook in Biology, p. 130 Table 48.1
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoSimple Carbohydrates do. This includes sugar and other things; this is why candy breaks down and bread partially does.
Most likely sugar or glucose since sugar candy completely dissolves in your mouth.
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∙ 11y agostarch is primarily and partially digested by an enzyme secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth.
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∙ 13y agoFor me it is protein
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∙ 14y agostarch
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∙ 15y agoCANDY
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Which of the following nutrients begin to digest in the mouth starch protein fats or vitamins?
Starch
What nutrients begin to digest in the mouth?
water, juice and fibres.
Where does it start to chemically digest?
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth with the saliva.
Digestion of food begins where?
Digestion of food begins in your mouth. You have amylase enzyme, also called as ptylin present in your saliva to digest the starch.
Where does digestion of food begins?
Digestion of food begins in your mouth. You have amylase enzyme, also called as ptylin present in your saliva to digest the starch.
Where does Digesting food begin?
Digestion of food begins in your mouth. You have amylase enzyme, also called as ptylin present in your saliva to digest the starch.
What order do nutrients digest during digestion?
Mouth esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus
Where the digestion of food begin?
Digestion begins in the mouth. Mechanical digestion begins with the chewing of food. Chemical digestion also begins in the mouth with the enzymes been produced and used to break down the food.
Once food is placed in the mouth digestion begins The ability of animals to digest food is a?
chemical property Trust me! I'm a doctor!
What two processes of digestion begins in the mouth how do they differ?
Salivary Amylase helps digest starch while in the mouth as a chemical digestion. Chewing is another form of digestion, but its mechanical
How is the circulatory system important to the digestive system?
the digestive system begins in the mouth ,so if the blood is not flowing how can the food digest if there is no ooxygen in the blood
How does your body digest a ham sandwich?
First, digestion of the ham sandwich begins in your mouth, then it goes through total digestion atomically in your stomach and intestines.
