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Why does saliva added to your food?
Saliva is needed for the initial step in the digestion process and the swallowing of food.
In which part of your body is water used for softening food?
Both fluids and saliva are added to food in the mouth. In the stomach, mostly acid is added.
What makes the food soofter in your mouth saliva?
saliva
What kind of food does the saliva acts on?
Saliva acts on starch
What contains an enzyme that starts the chemical digestion of food?
saliva is the substance in the mouth that contains enzymes to help with digestion before the food is swallowed.
Does saliva need to be present in order to taste food?
Yes, saliva is necessary to dissolve molecules in the food and allow them to interact with taste receptors on the tongue. Without saliva, taste would be impaired.
What are the different types of saliva?
There are three main types of saliva: serous saliva, mucous saliva, and mixed saliva. Serous saliva is watery and contains enzymes that help break down food. Mucous saliva is thicker and helps lubricate food for easier swallowing. Mixed saliva is a combination of both serous and mucous saliva, which aids in digestion and protects the mouth.
What is mixed with chewed food to make it easier to swallow?
Saliva is mixed with chewed food to form a bolus that can be easily swallowed. Saliva helps to moisten and lubricate the food, making it easier to pass through the esophagus.
What is the equation when a saliva is acidified with HCl and BACl. acidified with HNO3 and added with NH4MoO4. acidified with HCl and added with NH4C2O4?
The reaction of saliva with HCl and BaCl2 leads to the precipitation of BaSO4. When saliva is acidified with HNO3 and NH4MoO4 is added, a yellow precipitate of MoO2(NO3)2 forms. Acidification of saliva with HCl and addition of NH4C2O4 results in the formation of a white precipitate of CaC2O4 (calcium oxalate).
Does saliva move food into the stomach?
Saliva is used to start the digestion process.
What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?
A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.
What is the application of saliva?
saliva mixed with our food and help to digest it easily. Due to this blood can easily absorb nutrient from food.
