Question

Short-Answer Questions
Give one word answer.
1. What do we call the half-digested food which is sent back to the mouth to be chewed again
2. Where is the first digestion of protein takes place in humans
8. Name the organ of digestive system where water from the food is absorbed.
What do we call the mechanical break down of food into smaller particles by teeth?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Cud

2. Stomach

8. Small Intestine

3. Mastication

Answer 2

Answer:

ans1: cud

ans2: mouth (only mechanical digestion)

ans3: small intestine

ans4: bolus

(The teeth aid in mechanical digestion by masticating (chewing) food. Mastication permits easier deglutition (swallowing) and faster chemical breakdown in the digestive tract. During mastication, salivary glands secrete saliva to soften the food into a bolus (semi-solid lump).