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- 1name the 3 enzymes!protease
lipase
amylase - 2where is protease produced?the stomach
- 3where does digestion begin?the mouth
- 4what happens in the mouth?Food is initially physically broken down by the teeth in the mouth. Chewing increases the surface area of the food allowing the first chemical processes of digestion to occur. Saliva contains an enzyme which helps breaks the food down chemically so that large molecules can be turned into smaller ones that the body can absorb.
- 5what is another word for gullet?oesophagus
- 6finish the statement.... salavaryglands