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son4ous [18]
4 years ago
12

Why is the food wetted in the mouth?​

Biology
2 answers:
Svetach [21]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Saliva also help in moistens the food for easy chewing and swallowing. ... digestion of food starts in mouth. the saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which acts on the carbohydrates to break the food into smaller particles and also to wet the food so that it would easy to chew and engulf.

Hope This helps.

9966 [12]4 years ago
4 0

Because it’s a part of the digested system and the saliva in it help in the process

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