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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does food change in the mouth? | >It is physically changed: broken into smaller peices. |
| What chemical change takes place in the mouth? | >enzymes in saliva start to break up starch molecules into sugar molecules. |
| What is an enzyme? | >a protien that controls chemical reactions in the body. |
| Why dosen't food go down your windpipe when you swallow? | >the epiglottis closes over it. |
| What are the 4 different types of teeth in the mouth? | >Incisors, canines, premolars and molars. |
| what is at the end of your soft palate? | >your uvula |
| What did Doctor Beamount observe about the stomach? | >It is covered with a thick mucus (raw egg white) >When food is present, the pores in mucus release juice >The juice has acid in it |
| What is your palate? How many types of palate do you have? | >The roof of your mouth >Hard and soft |