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I don't think of it as an organ, but chemical digestion of starch begins in the mouth, using saliva.
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.
the digestion of proteins begin in the stomach.
Mouth
In the mouth.
Digestion of cereal begins in the mouth. Mastication--chewing--breaks down the food. Saliva begins to break down carbohydrates contained in cereal grains. Digestion of cereal along with the milk continues in the stomach and small intestines.
Protein digestion begins in the stomach or abomasum of ruminants. Pepsin, an enzyme released in the stomach, helps break down proteins into smaller peptides. Further digestion of proteins occurs in the small intestine with the help of enzymes like trypsin and chymotrypsin.
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth, when our salivary amylase breaks down starch(on a-plus) the STOMACH begins digestion of protein by emulsifying food.i promise you its the right answer.
Digestion of food begins in your mouth. You have amylase enzyme, also called as ptylin present in your saliva to digest the starch.
Digestion of food begins in your mouth. You have amylase enzyme, also called as ptylin present in your saliva to digest the starch.
The Mouth
Saliva