Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first step in digestion? How does this step promote digestion?
A
The first step in digestion is mechanical digestion-chewing food into smaller pieces. Small pieces of food are more easily altered by chemical action, the next step in digestion.
2
Q
what are the five types of tastes?
A
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami
3
Q
What chemical in the stomach helps digest protein?
A
pepsin
4
Q
What chemical in the stomach improves the action of pepsin?
A
hydrochloric acid
