Showing posts with label What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food



6. What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
Ans. Saliva contains a digestive enzyme called salivary amylase, which breaks down starch into sugar. It also moistens the food for easy swallowing.