Which of the following BEST explains why carbohydrate digestion ceases when food reaches the stomach?
A) Carbohydrate digestion is completed in the mouth.
B) Salivary amylase cannot function in the acid environment of the stomach.
C) The stomach acid kills the bacteria needed for carbohydrate digestion.
D) Gastrin prevents the salivary amylase from continuing to function.
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