The digestive functions performed by saliva and salivary amylase respectively are
A)flushing and protein digestion.
B)swallowing and fat digestion.
C)peristalsis and polysaccharide digestion.
D)moistening and starch digestion.
E)None of these choices is correct.

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Saliva serves to moisten the food to facilitate swallowing and contains the enzyme salivary amylase, which starts the digestion of starches into simpler sugars. Therefore, the digestive functions performed by saliva and salivary amylase respectively are moistening and starch digestion, which is best represented by choice D.

The Digestive Functions Performed by Saliva and Salivary Amylase Respectively