MCQ
What Do You Mean By “Salivary Digestion”?
  • A
    When fats breakdown into fatty acids and glycerol, called salivary digestion.
  • B
    When proteins breakdown into amino acids, called salivary digestion.
  • C
    When cud returns to the mouth in small lumps and the animal chews it, called salivary digestion.
  • None of the above.

Answer

Correct option: D.
None of the above.
The food enters into the buccal cavity through mouth. It is chewed by the teeth and mixed with saliva. Saliva contains and enzyme called ptyalin $($salivary amylase$)$ which converts complex carbohydrates like starch into sugars. That is why the bread taste become sweet after chewing. This type of digestion is called salivary digestion.

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