BIOLOGY TRUE / FALSE

Saliva changes starch into maltose.

The ducts from the salivary glands open into the duodenum.

The temporary set of teeth includes incisors, canines, and premolars only.

Wisdom tooth appears at the age of 5-6 years when the child starts going to school.

Proteins are digested into fatty acids.

Carbohydrates are digested into glucose

Molars help in cutting and tearing food

The removal of faeces through the anus is called excretion.

Water is absorbed in large intestine

Absorption of food takes place in small intestine

Digestion of food in the intestine takes place in the presence of dilute hydrochloric acid.

The wave-like motion of stomach muscles to push the food is called peristalsis.

Saliva contains lipase which digests carbohydrates

Pancreatic juice does not contain any enzyme.

The pancreas secretes bile juice

All the absorbed nutrients are immediately required by the body.

The process of taking in food is called assimilation