The process of digestion of food begins when the food is in the mouth.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

The digestion of food begins in mouth itself by the action of salivary amylase or ptyalin present in saliva.

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Digestion of food starts in the mouth. State true or false.

Justify this statemtent "Digestion of food begins in the mouth"

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

Digestion of food starts in the mouth.

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