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What are the roles of saliva?

Important Questions on Nutrition in Animals

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Eating chapati by chewing it very slowly tastes sweeter. Why?
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What reagent do you use to prove action of Saliva on Starch?

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Saliva contains an enzyme called
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What is saliva? What is its role in the digestion of food?

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

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Name the enzyme found in the saliva.
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Which enzyme starts the digestion in human beings?

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Name the following:

The first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract

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Match the following:

List A List B
(i) Pepsin a. Carbohydrates
(ii) Amylase b. Proteins
(iii) Lipase c. Fats
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What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food? 
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In the mouth cavity, saliva contains the enzyme amylase, it breaks:
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Explain the role of the following in the process of digestion in the human body:-
Saliva
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Column A Column B
i. Amylase A. Protein
ii. Pepsin B. Fat
iii. Lipase C. Starch

 

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If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected?
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Amylase is secreted by two different glands. Name them. What is the action of amylase on food?

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Which parts of the digestive system of human beings produce starch digesting enzymes? Where is starch digested?
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How do carbohydrates, fats and proteins get digested in human beings?
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What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
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What are final products produced after digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats?

 

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Absence of salivary amylase in the saliva will not affect