Bacteria in the mouth break down the sugars present from the leftover food and release acids. The acids gradually damage the teeth.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
This type of damage is known as tooth decay. If tooth decay is not treated in time, it causes a severe toothache and in extreme cases results in tooth loss. Excessive intake of chocolates, sweets, cold drinks and other sugar products and poor dental hygiene can result in tooth decay.

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Q. Identify whether the given statements are true or false.

Statement 1: Bacteria in our mouth break down the sugar present in the leftover food and release acids.

Statement 2: These acids clean our teeth and prevent the teeth from getting decayed.

Q. The bacteria present in our mouth break down the sugars present in food to release . This damages the teeth and causes .

Question 5
If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected?

(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins

Q. Salivary amylase breaks down the food we eat to give sugar, in the mouth itself.

If the saliva is lacking in salivary amylase, then which of the following processes taking place in the buccal cavity will be affected ?.
(a) proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) starch breaking down into sugars
(c) fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) intestinal layer breaking down leading to ulcers

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