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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?
Pepsin
Amylase
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth?
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Step 1: Understand that carbohydrates are a type of food that includes sugars and starches.
Step 2: Know that the mouth is where we start to digest food when we eat.
Step 3: Learn that our saliva, which is the liquid in our mouth, contains special substances called enzymes.
Step 4: Identify that one of these enzymes is called salivary amylase.
Step 5: Realize that salivary amylase is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates into simpler sugars while we chew our food.
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