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When energy is given off in the absence of oxygen is what?
Fermentation
Testing saliva with litmus paper - what does it mean?
Well if you place blue litmus paper in saliva and it turns red, then the saliva is acidic. If you put red litmus in the saliva and it turns blue, then the saliva is alkaline. However, if the red litmus doesn't change colour and the blue litmus doesn't change colour, the saliva would be neutral.
Where is tialin enzyme present?
saliva
Is ice being carved a chemical change?
No, melting ice is a chemical change where as carving ice is physical.... Another example is chewing food is physical where as enzymes in your saliva breaking down the food is chemical.
What makes the small lump of food called a bolus?
After it’s gone through mechanical digestion (chewing) and oral chemical digestion (salivary enzymes like amylase begin breaking down the constituent molecules of the food), and prior to entering the digestive tract via the esophagus.
What makes the food soofter in your mouth saliva?
saliva
What kind of food does the saliva acts on?
Saliva acts on starch
Does saliva need to be present in order to taste food?
No, you need taste buds, not saliva to taste food.
What contains an enzyme that starts the chemical digestion of food?
saliva is the substance in the mouth that contains enzymes to help with digestion before the food is swallowed.
Why does saliva added to your food?
Saliva is needed for the initial step in the digestion process and the swallowing of food.
Does saliva move food into the stomach?
Saliva is used to start the digestion process.
What is saliva a mix of?
Chewed food mixed with saliva is called Bolus.
What is the application of saliva?
saliva mixed with our food and help to digest it easily. Due to this blood can easily absorb nutrient from food.
What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?
A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.
What is mixed with chewed food to make it easier to swallow?
Mucin softens the food to allow it to slide down the oesophagous more easily
What breakdown's food in the mouth?
Saliva
It helps digest your food?
saliva
