Question

The tongue is a muscular organ with one end fixed to the base of the mouth. Listed below are the possible roles that the tongue can play in digestion. Which of these is/are are correct? P. It moves the food around the mouth so that the food can be broken down by the teeth. Q. It helps to taste the food. R. It produces saliva to moisten the food in the mouth. S. It pushes the food down the throat. 1 only Q 2 only P and S 3 only Q and R 4 only P, Q and S

Answer 1

Answer:

P option is correct ✔️

Q option is correct as many taste buds are present on tongue

R is not correct as tongue don't produce saliva, saliva is produced by glands present in mouth not in tongue.There are three pairs of salivery glands present in mouth these are

1) Parotid gland :- located in front of ears

2) submaxillary gland :- located at yhe junction of upper and lower jaw

3) sublingual gland :-located in lower jaw below mucosa.

so R is incorrect

S is correct as tongue is muscular so it helps pushes the food down the throat.

OPTION 4 IS CORRECT → P,Q and S ✔️✔️

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

all p , q , and s

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