Sam has just finished his lunch, where would the digestion of the food begin?

Mouth

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Stomach

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Small intestine

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Solution

The correct option is A
Mouth

Digestion begins in the mouth. Enzymes like salivary amylase act on starch present in food and thus the digestion process begins.

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Q. The greatest amount of digestion of food in humans takes place in the

(a) mouth
(b) stomach
(c) small intestine
(d) large intestine

Question 4
Which is the correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal?

(a) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to o e s o p h a g u s \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(b) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e$
(c) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(d) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$

Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal ?

(a) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Large intestine
(b) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Large intestine $\to$ Small intestine
(c) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine
(d) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine

The process of digestion of food in humans begins in:
(a) stomach
(b) food pipe
(c) mouth
(d) small intestine

Question 9
In which part of the alimentary canal is food is finally digested?

(a) Stomach
(b) Mouth cavity
(c) Large intestine
(d) Small intestine

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Sam has just finished his lunch, where would the digestion of the food begin?

The correct option is A Mouth Digestion begins in the mouth. Enzymes like salivary amylase act on starch present in food and thus the digestion process begins.

The correct option is A
Mouth

Digestion begins in the mouth. Enzymes like salivary amylase act on starch present in food and thus the digestion process begins.