In the bucal cavity of human beings, digestion of which of the following get started

In the bucal cavity of human beings, digestion of which of the following get started

  1. Protein
  2. Carbohydrates ✓
  3. Oil
  4. Mineral salt

Explanation

The buccal cavity is your mouth where digestion begins. Saliva in your mouth contains enzymes called amylase that start breaking down starch and carbohydrates.

When you chew bread or rice, it starts tasting slightly sweet. This happens because salivary amylase is breaking down carbohydrates into simple sugars right in your mouth.

Protein digestion starts in the stomach, not the mouth. Oil and minerals are not digested in the mouth either. Only carbohydrate digestion begins in the buccal cavity.