C. ORAL CAVITY (MOUTH) ANSWERS:
1. The act of
taking in food is known as I N G E S
T I O N
2. DEFINITION --- DIGESTION
is the conversion of large I N S O L U B L E
molecules into smaller S
O L U B L E ones.
3. What biochemical process that we already
studied does ... match?
H Y D R O L Y S I S
4. The cutting or
grinding of food to increase its S U R F A C E A R E A
is known as M E C H A N I C A
L (P H Y S I C A L) digestion
5. The chemical splitting of large molecules into smaller
ones is a type of
B I O C H E M I C A L
(E N Z Y M A T I C) digestion.
The Zyme root as pictured is
short for E N Z Y M E
6. The enzymes of the mouth are secreted by the S A L I V A R Y glands.