Question

WHERE DOES DIGESTION START IN OUR ALIMENTARY CANAL? NAME THE ENZYME SECRETED IN THAT PART. WRITE ITS FUNCTION.

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Answer 1

The digestion in the alimentary canal starts from the mouth itself. The enzyme Salivary amylase present in the mouth helps in partial digestion of starch. About 30% of the starch is digested in the mouth. The enzyme, salivary amylase breaks down the starch into Maltose, Iso-maltose and Alpha dextrin.

Functions of saliva;
1. It helps in softning the food.
2. It helps in making the food wet.
3. It helps in partial digestion of starch.

Answer 2

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1)The digestion starts in the mouth itself .

2)The enzyme secreted by the saliva in the mouth is enzyme Amylase.

3)Enzyme Amylase breaks down the starch into simple sugar maltose.
Thus , makes further digestion easy.

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