Carbohydrate digestion occurs first in which structure?

Mouth

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Intestine

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Stomach

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Mouth
The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. The salivary enzyme amylase begins the breakdown of food starches into maltose, a disaccharide.

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