In which of the following organs will the digestion of starch take place?
(a) mouth
(b) stomach
(c) small intestine
(d) large intestine

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(a) mouth and (c) small intestine
In the mouth, the salivary amylase digests the starch, while in the small intestine, the pancreatic juice digests the starch.

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In which of the following organs will the digestion of starch take place? (a) mouth (b) stomach (c) small intestine (d) large intestine

(a) mouth and (c) small intestine In the mouth, the salivary amylase digests the starch, while in the small intestine, the pancreatic juice digests the starch.

In which of the following organs will the digestion of starch take place?
(a) mouth
(b) stomach
(c) small intestine
(d) large intestine

(a) mouth and (c) small intestine
In the mouth, the salivary amylase digests the starch, while in the small intestine, the pancreatic juice digests the starch.