Question

What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food​

Answer 1

it makes the food soft and form smell balls .....

Answer 2

Explanation:

• There are three pairs of salivary glands in the mouth.
• The saliva secreted from the salivary glands contain mucus and enzymes like salivary amylase and lysozyme.
• Lysozyme , to an extent , helps helps to destroy the germs that enter the body through food
• Mucus makes the food slimy , so that it can be swallowed.
• Salivary amylase partially converts starch to maltose , a form of sugar.

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