Question

Which of the following break down the food into the simpler form that the body can use?

• A. Digestive juice
• B. Teeth
• C. Water
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Digestive juice

The digestive juices consist of saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, intestinal juice and bile. They help in break down of complex food into simpler building block components that can easily be absorbed by the body. These reactions occur outside the cells lining the gut.

So the correct answer is 'Digestive juice'.