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Blizzard [7]
4 years ago
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The human digestive system: Example of chemical digestion?

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2 answers:
My name is Ann [436]4 years ago
4 0
Chemical Digestion:
Saliva contains an amylase enzyme,called pytalin, which breaks down starches into dextrose and maltose by adding a water molecule into the starch compound.
Rus_ich [418]4 years ago
3 0
<span>Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands<span> and transforms the food into bolus. This is an example of chemical digestion. 


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