Question

Mention the role of the following in digestion:(i) pepsin (ii) saliva (iii) villi

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Pepsin is produced by the stomach. It helps to breakdown proteins present in the food to Peptides.

2. Saliva is produced by the Salivary Glands present in our mouth. It helps to breakdown Starch by the function of Salivary amylase.

3. Villi are small finger like projections in the small intestine. They help to absorb the digested food.

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