The Digestive Process
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What is the fluid secreted by the salivary glands called?

  • Pancreatic juice
  • Gastric juice
  • Saliva (correct)
  • Mucus
  • What are the rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the lining of the canal called?

  • Segmentation
  • Churning
  • Emulsification
  • Peristaltic movements (correct)
  • Which enzyme in saliva breaks down starch into simple sugar?

  • Lipase
  • Salivary amylase (correct)
  • Pepsin
  • Trypsin
  • What is the function of the muscular tongue during the process of chewing?

    <p>Moving the food around the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the biological catalysts called enzymes in the digestive process?

    <p>To break down complex molecules into simpler ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fluid secreted by the salivary glands called?

    <p>Saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the enzyme salivary amylase?

    <p>Breaks down starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the peristaltic movements in the lining of the canal?

    <p>Pushing food forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the body secretes the enzyme called salivary amylase?

    <p>Salivary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the muscular tongue during the process of chewing?

    <p>Moving food around the mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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