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Which component of the food is simplified in the mouth cavity?

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Important Questions on Nutrition in Animals

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Name the enzyme found in the saliva.
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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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Write the name of an enzyme secreted by salivary gland.

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Which enzyme starts the digestion in human beings?

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Saliva contains an enzyme called
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Eating chapati by chewing it very slowly tastes sweeter. Why?
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Name the following:

The first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract

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The enzyme that is responsible for break down of starch into simple sugar in human mouth is-

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What reagent do you use to prove action of Saliva on Starch?

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The enzyme contained by our saliva is called
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Fill in the blank using the appropriate word:
Do not _____ while eating. (talk/chew)
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The _____ teeth help us to tear food. 
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Saliva is secreted in the mouth by _____.
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Fill in the blank choosing the correct word in the bracket.

An adult person has 32 teeth. Out of these, twelve are: _____ [canines/molars].

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Removal of waste food particles is known as _____. (Egestion/ Ingestion/ Digestion)
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word:

We must _____ (drag/chew) our food well and eat slowly.

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_____ help in cutting or biting food. 
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Chewing food properly results in _____ digestion. 
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The small intestine is about _____ long. (1.5 / 4.5 / 6.5) metres.
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Choose the right word from the given bracket and fill in the blank.

We must chew our _____ well. (water/food)