Answer:
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine. About 30% of starch digestion takes place in the mouth cavity.
Claim: Whales evolved from land mammals to water mammals.
Evidence: The first whales evolved over 50 million years. One of the first whales, such as Pakicetus, were land animals with long skulls and carnivorous teeth, much like many adaptable land mammals back then and today.
Independent variable: The difference in the amount of water the plants are fed. Dependant variable: the health of the plants . Control variable: temperature, amount of sunshine, type of plant amount of co2,