The boy had roti and dhal for his dinner. Name the nutrients present in the food and write down the
enzymatic reactions that help to break down these nutrients
(1) in the mouth and
(2) stomach
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Explanation:
Roti=Carbohydrates
Dal=Protein
1) Mouth- Salivary amylase helps to breakdown sugar into starch present in the food.
2)Stomach secrets mucus,HCl and pepsin.
HCl helps to activate pepsinogen which helps to breakdown Protein in food particles. Mucus helps to prevent the exothermic reaction that will take place when HCl react with Pepsinogen
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