Question

why the digestion of carbohydrates starts in mouth and not in stomach. give reason​

Answer 1

Answer:

The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth because the enzyme needed for the digestion of carbohydrates (the salivary enzyme amylase) is not found in the stomach but in the mouth.

Explanation:

The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide. As the food travels through the esophagus to the stomach, no significant digestion of carbohydrates takes place. The acidic environment in the stomach stops amylase from continuing to break down the molecules.

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Answer 2

Answer:

because of the absence of starch digesting enzyme in gastric juice in stomach