biology·NCERT Class 11·Digestion & Absorption
Digestive Journey
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A bite of roti starts digestion with salivary amylase in the mouth. By the time it reaches the small intestine, 20+ enzymes have broken it down to glucose. Follow the food.
›Mouth: salivary amylase → starch to maltose.
›Stomach: HCl (pH 2), pepsin (protein), gastric lipase.