Question

A piece of bread should be chewed .......... times and then swallowed.

• A. 2
• B. 10
• C. 20
• D. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is C 20

Chewing of food is the process of mastication of food. It is important to break down the food mechanically by teeth so that it gets easily mixed with saliva and swallowed.

The food should be chewed 20 times before swallow it to increase its surface area.

So the correct option is $C$.