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Question

Which of these best describes the type of digestion proteins undergo in the mouth and the stomach, respectively?

Accepted Answer

Mouth: mechanical only; Stomach: chemical denaturation and enzymatic proteolysis.

Answer

Mouth: enzymatic proteolysis by salivary peptidases; Stomach: mechanical agitation only.

Answer

Mouth: emulsification by saliva; Stomach: absorption of intact proteins without digestion.

Answer

Mouth: chemical hydrolysis by lingual lipase; Stomach: neutral pH enzymatic cleavage by amylases.