What is the evolutionary advantage of starch digestion beginning in the mouth instead of the stomach or small intestine?
A) Starch is broken down into glucose during the digestion process.Glucose then is used to run cellular respiration in order to provide the body with a readily available supply of energy.
B) The stomach does not contain the necessary enzymes to digest starch so it needs to begin in the mouth.
C) The small intestine doesn't contain the necessary enzymes to digest starch.If it didn't begin in the mouth starch would not be completely digested or absorbed.
D) The acidic nature of the stomach prevents starch from being digesteD.Instead it is absorbed and stored as fat.
E) Starch is broken down into glucosE.This is then stored by the body for future events.
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