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liubo4ka [24]
3 years ago
12

Mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth. True False

Health
2 answers:
Kisachek [45]3 years ago
5 0
True, Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth as the food is chewed. Chemical digestion begins in the mouth when food mixes with saliva. Saliva contains an enzyme (amylase) that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates.
antoniya [11.8K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

True.

Explanation:

When you chew, you are undergoing mechanical digestion. By the time the food reaches your stomach, it will undergo chemical digestion. Hope this helped :)

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