Question

5. How do enzymes found in your saliva aid in digestion?

A. They provide energy to initiate the chemical reactions involved in digestion
B. They decrease the rate of the chemical reactions involved in digestion
C. They increase the rate of the chemical reactions involved in digestion
D. They aid in the process of moving food more quickly to the stomach
E. They are consumed as part of the chemical reactions involved with digestion

Answer 1

Answer: (c)

Explanation: they melt down the food chemicals into a not very pretty clump of siliava and chewed up food which is not slowing down, it is speeding up.

Answer 2

the answer is C) They increase the rate of the chemical reactions involved in digestion

Step-by-step explanation:

The digestive functions of saliva include moistening food, and helping to create a food bolus, so it can be swallowed easily. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin. Thus, digestion of food occurs within the mouth, even before food reaches the stomach.