Q15) Digestion of food starts from which organ of the human digestive system? (a) mouth due to the presence of saliva (b) oesophagus that moves the food in gut (c) that releases juices for fat breakdown (d) which helps in mixing food with digestive juices
The process of digestion begins in the mouth with the intake of food. The teeth play an important role in masticating (chewing) or physically breaking food into smaller particles. The enzymes present in saliva also begin to chemically break down food.