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Human saliva is composed of 98% water, while the other 2% consists of other compounds such as electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds, and various enzymes. As part of the initial process of food digestion, the enzymes in the saliva break down some of the starch and fat in the food at the molecular level. Saliva also breaks down food caught in the teeth, protecting them from bacteria that cause decay.
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What moistens food and begins to break down starch foods?
saliva moistens your food and it begins to break down starchy foods.
What moistens the food in your mouth and begins to break it down?
your saliva
The digestion process starts in the?
Mouth. Mastication and saliva begins the food break down process
What is the watery liquid that begins the chemical breakdown of food?
The watery liquid that begins the chemical breakdown of food is saliva. Saliva contains enzymes that help break down carbohydrates in the food we eat, making it easier for the body to digest.
What is the various process of food propulsion?
Food enters mouth, as it is chewed, enzymes in the saliva begins to break it down. It is swallowed
How does your saliva break down food?
it has special enzymes that break down food suckas
Where does the first step of digestion ocuur?
In the mouth. Your teeth chew food, breaking down fibres, and your saliva also begins chemical break down.
How do you begin to digest food?
The digestive tract begins in your mouth where yo chew, rip, and crunch your food. Then your saliva starts to break down the sugar molecules and then your food goes down your oesophagus.
What happens to the food you eat in the mouth?
In the mouth, where digestion begins, food is reduced to smaller pieces by the teeth, increasing its surface area. The saliva begins the chemical break-down of the food and lubricates it for easier swallowing.
What helps saliva break down food?
Teeth
Does saliva contain starch?
Yes, saliva contains an enzyme called amylase, which helps break down starches into simpler sugars. This process begins in the mouth during chewing and continues as food moves through the digestive system.
What do salvary glands do?
The salivary glands secrete saliva into the mouth. Saliva has much importance to survival, because it begins to break down food, as part of the digestive system, and it keeps the esophagus lubricated when food goes down. Saliva also keeps the mouth clean, because it flushes out bacteria.
