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Digestion starts in the __________.

a) mouth

b) nose

c) esophagus

d) stomach

2. When you are chewing, glands make ________________.

a) saliva

b) teeth

c) EGF

d) bolus

3. Which is not a job of saliva?

a) Washes away bacteria

b) Softens and moistens food

c) Chews food

d) Helps us taste food

4. The bumps on your tongue are called ___________.

a) papillae

b) gumdrops

c) bolus

d) blisters

5. An adult has ___________ taste buds.

a) 10

b) 1,000

c) 10,000

d) 4

6. Your mouth is able to warm or cool food so it is safe to swallow.

a) False

b) True

7. The tongue pushes food into a round lump called a ____________.

a) bolus

b) tube

c) taste bud

d) papillae

8. Why do you think your mouth could be compared to a workstation in a factory?

9. Name your favorite food. Describe what would happen to it as the digestive process begins in the mouth.

10. Why might food taste strange if you have a cold?

1 Answer

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A g b 10000 false and for the other ones do it yourself
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