The process of cutting of food, crushing it by our teeth in the mouth and mixing it with saliva to make it wet and slippery is known as___.

Both A and R are correct

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A is correct and R is incorrect

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The correct option is B
A is correct and R is incorrect

Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of food to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes.

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The process of cutting of food, crushing it by our teeth in the mouth and mixing it with saliva to make it wet and slippery is known as___.

The correct option is B A is correct and R is incorrect Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of food to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes.

The correct option is B
A is correct and R is incorrect

Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of food to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes.