Question

Hydrolysis of carbohydrates you eat begin in your mouth as you chew. How do you think this process might be affected in a person’s salivary glands were unable to produce saliva which is mostly composed of water?

Answer 1

Answer:

The carbohydrates will not be digested properly.

Explanation:

The kind of carbohydrates that a person takes from plants is in the form of amylose. From animals, a person will receive carbohydrates in the form of glycogen,

The digestion of carbohydrates begins as soon as the food is taken in the mouth by the amylase enzyme present in the saliva.

If a person does not have the salivary glands, then there will be no production of saliva and amylase enzyme. Hence, the carbohydrates will not be digested.