Question

PLS help me do these questions

1. Which chemical helps in digestion of scratch and write down it's reaction

2. Explain functions of mucus ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Our body relies on three major types of food, carbohydrates or carbs, fats, and proteins. During digestion, these three types of food are broken down by the same type of chemical reaction, called hydrolysis. Hydrolysis is the breakdown of a compound, when it reacts with water.

2. The airway surface liquid (ASL), often referred to as mucus, is a thin layer of fluid covering the luminal surface of the airway. The major function of mucus is to protect the lung through mucociliary clearance against foreign particles and chemicals entering the lung.