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What is the first point in the digestive system where enzymes begin to break down food?
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What is the first point in the digestive system where enzymes begin to break down food?

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it all starts in your mouth by an enzyme called amylase produced in salivary glands .. this begins the digestive process by breaking down starch and converting it into maltose when you chew your food.
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