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Saliva is not actually stored in a cracker; rather, it interacts with the cracker when chewed. As we chew, saliva is released from our salivary glands and mixes with the cracker, moistening it and aiding in the breakdown of food. This process helps to facilitate digestion and makes swallowing easier. Once swallowed, the saliva and food combination continues its journey through the digestive system.
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What happens to starch in a cracker when it react with saliva?
The enzymes in the saliva help break down the starch in the cracker.
What happens to a cracker if it is in saliva?
Enzymes from your saliva bind to the cracker and begin the process of breaking down the cracker into smaller pieces to be used by your body as nutrition. These enzymes, though not very strong, speed the process of catabolism and effectively begin digestion.
What role does the saliva play when you eat a cracker?
It wetens the cracker so it is easier to eat and swallow
How is energy stored in crackers?
energy is stored in a cracker by the chemical bonds that have been created in the making of the cracker. when the cracker is digested these bonds are broken and energy is released.
How is energy stored in a cracker?
Energy is stored in a cracker in the form of chemical energy. The ingredients in the cracker, such as carbohydrates and fats, contain potential energy that is released when the cracker is broken down during digestion, providing our bodies with energy.
Which best describes what happens to a cracker inside the mouth?
When a cracker is placed in the mouth, it is crunched by the teeth and mixed with saliva. The saliva starts breaking down the starches in the cracker, making it softer and releasing its flavor. Eventually, the cracker is swallowed and continues its journey through the digestive system.
What happens to a cracker in a glass with saliva and vinegar?
it breaks down and dissovles
Imagine that you chew a cracker and swallow it what roll does saliva play?
Saliva moistens the cracker making it easier to chew and swallow by breaking down starches into sugars. It also helps with the initial digestion process by starting to break down carbohydrates before they reach the stomach.
What is a hypothesis for how a soda cracker might affect saliva?
The soda in soda crackers will suck up the saliva leaving your mouth dry. Try to whistle after eating a couple of soda crackers!
Explain how salivary amylase works on food like crackers?
The saliva helps make the cracker moist and is easier to break down.
What does a saltine cracker turn into after you chew it for 2 minutes?
It turns into glucose, this is because your saliva breaks it down from a starch to maltose then glucose.
When you chew cracker it is possible that three factors affect the rate of breakdown of carbohydrates?
When you chew a cracker, three factors that can affect the rate of carbohydrate breakdown are saliva production, enzyme activity, and particle size. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which begins breaking down starches into simpler sugars; higher saliva production enhances this process. The more thoroughly you chew the cracker, the smaller the particle size, which increases the surface area for enzymes to act on. Additionally, the presence of other foods or substances can influence enzyme activity and thus the overall breakdown rate.
