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The mouth is not responsible for receives and tastes food partial digestion by saliva absorption of nutrients
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The mouth is not responsible for
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A digestive enzyme in saliva called amylase (AH-meh-lace) starts to break down some of the carbohydrates (starches and sugars) in the food even before it leaves the mouth.
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